A material with microscopic grooves mimicking those of shark skin could help commercial airliners – and even supersonic jets or military aircraft – save on fuel and reduce carbon emissions when ...
With cancer, diabetes and heart disease among the leading causes of disability and death in the United States, imagine a long-term, in-home monitoring solution that could detect these chronic diseases ...
Some octopuses have incredible camouflaging abilities. Victor Micallef via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 Octopuses and cuttlefish are sneaky sea creatures. To hide from predators and surprise ...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Despite the prevalence of synthetic materials across different industries and scientific fields, most are developed to serve a limited set of functions. To address this ...
Our skin is a powerful protective barrier that shields us from the elements and senses physical harm so that we can react. Now, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have ...