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An ultra-stretchable bioprobe based on kirigami, a variant of origami which utilizes paper cutting in addition to folding, shows significant potential for medical applications of flexible-film electronics.

The French startup artificial intelligence (AI) company Exotec Solutions announced the debut of new mobile robots – Skypods – designed to navigate by climbing shelves rather than moving the shelves to human workers.

PRENAV, a startup based out of Silicon Valley, Calif., is developing precision navigation for drones. Their automated aerial robots navigate along pre-planned flight paths with the ability to fly in close proximity to structures.

The teams must also maneuver their spacecraft a distance of 500 m and transmit high-definition video and images back to Earth.

Researchers at Delft University in the Netherlands have developed an alternative method to 3D printing, giving the products more functionalities than those produced by standard 3D printers. The final product can be used in medical implantations, flexible electronic devices and other sensitive applications.

Two days before the intentional crash that drove Cassini into Saturn, the satellite snapped many pictures of the gas giant on its fatal descent. These images are just a part of the Cassini legacy.

A new synthesis technique eliminates the need for harsh chemicals that ruin the bioactive properties of silk proteins.

Software and hardware are combined to optimize seasonal road salting, enabling cities to allocate resources effectively and increase safety on critical roads.

Magnesium’s higher price compared to steel or aluminum is limiting wider adoption in the cost-sensitive mainstream automotive market. While magnesium and aluminum are abundant elements in the earth’s crust, magnesium is currently more expensive to reduce or produce compared to aluminum. New developments on the horizon may change that.

The 20 homes in Pontfadog, Wales, are now connected to the world via broadband, thanks to a creative use of drone technology.

New industrial uses for uranium that don’t involve nuclear power or weapons may be on the horizon.

The heart patch is as strong and electrically active as a healthy adult heart.

What would you build in a cleanroom equipped with a Nanoscribe and a laser 3D printer?

Jabil on the cusp of manufacturing revolution with HP Multi Jet Fusion technology.

The world’s first alcoholic beverage made from tofu whey is enriched with antioxidants.

The Ras Abu Aboud Stadium will be built in Qatar using modular blocks such as shipping containers.

The tire inspired by the Apollo lunar tires is composed of a nickel-titanium shape memory alloy and can withstand excessive deformation without permanent damage.

A pilot agrophotovoltaics project shows that dual use of land is resource efficient, reduces competition for acreage and provides a new source of income for farmers.