Researchers have found that 2D materials can self-form microscopic cavities that trap light and electrons, altering their quantum behavior. With a miniaturized terahertz spectroscope, the team ...

By stabilizing plasma in a world-first experiment, scientists may have overcome one of the key obstacles to limitless fusion ...

Sometimes, less really is more. By removing oxygen during synthesis, a team led by materials scientists at Penn State has ...

Precision motion systems dramatically improve industrial automation by achieving extraordinary accuracy and repeatability ...

In the right combinations and conditions, two-dimensional materials can host intriguing and potentially valuable quantum ...

Advances in linear motors and hybrid actuators are pushing motion systems toward higher precision, speed and efficiency. A ...

Simple physics may explain how the Easter Island statues could "walk" miles with only a handful of people, but the debate ...

The picoRing device ditches Bluetooth for a novel magnetic relay system linked to a wristband, slashing its power consumption ...

Abstract: This article presents an untethered self-moving *piezoelectric actuator (USPA) capable of producing the load-carriable, fast, and precise movement. Here, a pair of piezoelectric stack plates ...

Developed by a team led by researchers from North Carolina State University, these "metabots" are capable of moving around a ...

Researchers have created a class of robots made from thin sheets of material that can snap into hundreds of stable shapes - ...