1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (981+ words) Robotically assembled building blocks could be a more environmentally friendly method for erecting large-scale structures than some existing construction techniques, according to a new study by MIT researchers. The team conducted a feasibility study to evaluate the efficiency of constructing…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (443+ words) Scientists have shown how wool could offer an effective and sustainable alternative to materials currently used to repair damaged bone. In the new study, keratin - a natural structural protein derived from wool - was shown to support bone regeneration in a…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (222+ words) Australia has joined Japan and the United States in a new trilateral Defence Science and Technology agreement to strengthen the testing and certification of advanced composite aircraft materials. Signed in March, the project arrangement on Virtual Structural Testing for Composite…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (301+ words) Mirage News In its Cera MMAM project, a team of researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has developed a system with which high-performance components can be produced from multiple materials in a single process using a universal binder…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (611+ words) Breaking away from conventional robots that perform only predefined functions once fabricated, researchers have developed a next-generation artificial muscle that can change its shape in real time, recover from damage, and even be reused. The study was published on March…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (463+ words) Mirage News Recent progress in advanced energy manufacturing has opened a new path for lithium battery design. A joint research team led by Associate Professor Eric Jianfeng Cheng of Tohoku University has published a major review in Materials Science and…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago  (725+ words) Nickel aluminium bronze (NAB) is a critical metal for naval propulsion systems, but making parts with this material is slow and difficult to produce - particularly in Australia. A new project led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) aims to overcome this…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (619+ words) With their ability to shapeshift and manipulate delicate objects, soft robots could work as medical implants, deliver drugs inside the body and help explore dangerous environments. But the squishy machines are often limited by rigid mechanical parts or external systems…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (388+ words) Mirage News The delicate butterfly served as the inspiration for a new lightweight lattice structure that also boasts enhanced mechanical strength, impact resistance, and energy absorption capability through advanced structural design. A collaborative research team from Tohoku University and the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (179+ words) single layers of cells grown in a small dish - have enabled researchers to study biological growth, develop or test drugs and even discover what causes some diseases. Cell spheroids, 3 D versions of cell cultures built using a process known as…...