Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have developed the first microchip valve powered by living cells. Earthworm muscle tissue allowed for a high co... Read more
New technique offers precise, durable control over tiny mirrors or stages. Microelectromechanical systems, or MEMS, are tiny machines fabricated using equipment and processes developed for t... Read more
The tests suggest that the MEMS accelerometers can detect moderate to strong earthquakes A tiny chip used in smart phones to adjust the orientation of the screen could serve to create a real... Read more
TAU researchers adapt microscopic technology for bionic body parts and other medical devices Tiny sensors and motors are everywhere, telling your smartphone screen to rotate and your camera... Read more
Besides identifying spoiled food, other possible applications include the analysis of drugs, cosmetics and even forgery detection. Foodies who’ve ever dreamed of having superher... Read more
A novel power supply: the acoustic energy from bass-heavy riffs of rap music We’ve been following the evolution of patient-embedded medical sensors for some time – miniature devi... Read more
Hyperactive MEMS devices could reduce power consumption Integrating a complex, single-crystal material with “giant” piezoelectric properties onto silicon, University of Wisconsin... Read more
Magnetically levitated microbots, some the size of a pinhead, demonstrate construction skills on the small scale A pioneering research institute that introduced the computer world to the mou... Read more
Most MEMS are presently made chiefly of silicon With sizes is typically measured in micrometers, Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) devices are already being used in applications such as... Read more
“But if it is a single-layer MEMS device, then we can fabricate [the device for] less than $1.” The advantages of wireless sensors to monitor equipment and structures in remote l... Read more
Researchers have demonstrated a penny-sized “nuclear battery” that produces energy from the decay of radioisotopes. As radioactive substances decay, they release charged p... Read more
Image by visual.dichotomy via Flickr Opting for the quiet life MANY of those who talk loudly into their mobile phones are just inconsiderate show-offs for whom no punishment is too evil. Som... Read more