A new electronic material can heal all its functions automatically—even after breaking multiple times.
Watch self-healing material in action
Carbon-fiber hood improves fuel economy
Magna International Inc., Canada, won a 2016 JEC Americas Innovation Award in the automotive category for the molding process used in making carbon-fiber hoods for Cadillac.
Making safer robots
During human interaction, robots must first and foremost be safe. If a household robot, for example, encounters a human, it should not continue its movements regardless, but rather give way in case of doubt.
Coating poised to improve wind power
Researchers discovered that a particular form of carbon coating not necessarily designed for wind turbines may prove a boon to the wind industry.
Method produces green energy by mimicking plants
For artificial photosynthesis to become a viable alternative to fossil fuels, the efficiency and speed of water oxidation must be improved.