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A new study co-authored by an MIT professor looks at the extent to which robots have replaced workers in the last few decades and puts firm numbers on the trend, finding a very real impact — although one that falls well short of a robot…

The silicon solar cells we use today aren’t particularly efficient when it comes to converting solar energy into electricity. But perovskites, with their crystal structures and promising electro-optical properties, could be the active…

Ever since Pablo Jarillo-Herrero announced in March 2018 that twisted bi-layer graphene could produce superconductivity, the discovery has opened the door for scientists to explore exotic quantum effects. Two-dimensional (2D) materials,…

A team led by Franz Haas, head of the Institute of Production Engineering at TU Graz, has developed a new technology for 3D metal printing and has now applied for a patent. Similar to selective laser melting (SLM) and electron beam melting…

A trauma surgeon and a team of engineers have designed and prototyped a new ventilator design that requires no electricity and can be 3D-printed using $10 worth of materials. This could be a game-changer during the COVID-19 pandemic and in…

Before the restrictions of social isolation and quarantine can be fully lifted, we need to ensure we have the ability to test millions more people to see if they’ve been exposed to the coronavirus. Gaps in the supply of coronavirus tests…

While virtual reality systems create increasingly immersive visual experiences, without the sense of touch they’re less immersive than they could be. Users usually can’t feel anything — particularly walls, appliances and furniture. A new…

A newly developed iron-based thermoelectric material means heat energy can be cheaply converted into electricity to power remote sensors or wearables. Iron is also relatively abundant. A generator based on this material could power small…

As the death toll from the coronavirus epidemic continues to mount, the need for more ventilators to treat critically ill patients with COVID-19 is crucial. As experts predicted a surge in coronavirus cases and a possible shortage in…

The coronavirus pandemic has us scrambling on multiple fronts: ensuring we have PPE for healthcare workers, developing tests that will provide us with accurate data, ensuring we have respirators until we can find other treatments for the…

Climate, market conditions, labor shortages, and size of yield have always been challenges for farmers. But as world population continues to grow and larger and larger areas of the planet are no longer arable, it’s become obvious our land…

A recent study led by Chapman University's Eric Schniter and Timothy Shields along with University of Montreal's Daniel Sznycer explored whether people trust robots in the same way they trust fellow humans. These interactions are important…

Researchers continue to look for battery improvements, including increased capacity and voltage as tech innovation is driven by increased demand for better, smaller, safer batteries. From next-gen smartphones to longer-range electric cars…

As the world tries to deflect and contain the novel coronavirus pandemic, experts acknowledge that we need more diagnostic testing to slow the spread of the disease it causes while we continue to hunt for a vaccine. And so the race is on to…

While there are tried and true methods to ensure good crop yields and increasingly sophisticated agronomic methods to track plant growth, the ability to track what’s going on with crops in real time could potentially give farmers a real…