Imagine holding hands with a loved one on the other side of the world. Or feeling a pat on the back from a teammate in the online game “Fortnite.” Northwestern University researchers have de... Read more
Catalytic method upcycles single-use plastic into high-quality liquid products Researchers have developed a new method for upcycling abundant, seemingly low-value plastics into high-quality... Read more
Rapid manufacturing on-demand could put warehouses, molds into the past Northwestern University researchers have developed a new, futuristic 3D printer that is so big and so fast it can prin... Read more
Researchers have developed a tiny nanolaser that can function inside of living tissues without harming them. Just 50 to 150 nanometers thick, the laser is about 1/1,000th the thickness of a... Read more
“Good morning. Bill. Please. Step onto the scale. Touch the metal pads.” The device records an electrocardiogram from Bill’s fingers and – more importantly – circulation pulsing that m... Read more
A U.S. Army project took a new approach to developing robots — researchers built robots entirely from smaller robots known as smarticles, unlocking the principles of a potentially new... Read more
