New research suggests that thermal switching in smart polymer solutions may depend less on polymer conformation than previously assumed, and more on their nanoscopic environment. (Nanowerk News) A ...

The queue to get fuel rather than the queue to vote is what is on the mind of many Malawians as Tuesday's general election approaches. Prolonged petrol shortages, along with regular power cuts, the ...

Kaleb Johnson's NFL debut couldn't have been much worse. The Pittsburgh Steelers' rookie running back, who was a star at Iowa, played two snaps, both just after halftime. Some had expected him to lead ...

Furniture placement is more than arranging pieces to fit a room, it sets the tone for how energy flows and how space feels. (Image: Plusch) The way furniture is placed in a room is far more than a ...

Abstract: For effective image segmentation, it is crucial to employ constraints informed by prior knowledge about the characteristics of the areas to be segmented to yield favorable segmentation ...

Filmmaker and creative director Henry Daubrez will join Google Labs to create new content, help shape the Flow product, and lead Flow Sessions with other filmmakers. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor ...

Resistors are one of the most basic yet crucial components in all electronic devices, but what do they actually do, and how do they work? In this video, we’ll break down the fundamental concept of ...

In a nutshell: Researchers have developed minuscule robots that can "assemble" and behave like a collective, building new shapes and tools. Inspired by nature, the team identified and developed the ...

An artist’s depiction of a material-like collective of robots forming a rigid device. Credit: Brian Long, University of California Santa Barbara, edited Researchers have designed a robotic material ...