The delicate butterfly served as the inspiration for a new lightweight lattice structure that also boasts enhanced mechanical ...

The delicate butterfly served as the inspiration for a new lightweight lattice structure that also boasts enhanced mechanical strength, impact ...

What happens when you’re not constrained by the limits of traditional manufacturing? Boas explains how 3D printing has empowered his team to leave behind the compromises of extrusion and laser cutting ...

Researchers developed a new type of ceramic fiber aerogel, featuring highly anisotropic thermal conductivity and extreme thermal stability through directional bio-inspired design. (Nanowerk News) A ...

Recently, a research group led by Prof. Wang Zhenyang and Zhang Shudong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a new type of ceramic fiber aerogel, ...

Researchers used robotics and additive manufacturing to toughen cement-based material with precisely placed hollow tubes. The result is more than 5 times tougher than counterparts. Inspired by the ...

Revital Cohen does it again, with a conceptual medical device that reimagines phantom limb sensations as nostalgic memories. A Canteen That Expands to Carry More Water Mathieu Lehanneur's "Pumpkin" ...

Inspired by the architecture of human bone’s tough outer layer, engineers at Princeton have developed a cement-based material that is 5.6 times more damage-resistant than standard counterparts. The ...