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The centrifugal force provided by this inexpensive toy is sufficient to separate whole blood in four to seven minutes.

Learn how to fight obsolescence using these design principles from NASA’s Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment project.

The system continuously produces electrical energy and hydrogen through efficient carbon dioxide conversion.

Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument is a manufacturer of motion control and small power transmission components. Discover why engineers and OEMs rely on SDP/SI for high-quality components, subassemblies, and engineering expertise.

This morphing property enables the bots to travel through narrow blood vessels or under conditions of changing viscosity without undermining speed or maneuverability.

The method creates cell structures of 4D tissues that can change shape over time into a desired form.

A robot under development at Nottingham Trent University, U.K., promises greater precision in surgeries to correct scoliosis and other spinal conditions.

It could lead to the development of low-cost medical diagnostic tools and wirelessly powered environmental monitoring sensors.

The gait of an extinct lizard-like animal was replicated by means of digital simulations and robotics.

In February, a crowdfunding campaign is set to launch for a novel product claimed to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit by up to 14 days.

The new turbine offers 30% higher annual energy production relative to its predecessor.

A European initiative seeks to build a 100 km superconducting proton accelerator ring with an energy of up to 100 trillion electron volts.

Lee Plug expansion plugs seal fluid passages without the use of O-rings, threads or sealants.

Max Siedentopf, a 27-year-old German-Namibian artist, has created an art installation that will be around for the rest of time, or at least until the elements get to it.

The newly automated system will more than triple the number of plutonium pellets produced at ORNL each week from 80 to 275.

See four examples from the latest research on drone shape-changing abilities that enable unmanned aerial vehicles to slip into areas they would otherwise be unable to enter.

Chemical catalysis technology is harnessed to achieve autonomous movement and reconfiguration of the sheet in a reactant-filled fluid.