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May 10, 2013 01:58 PM ET // Nic Halverson
Harvard and MIT team up to create an inchworm robot that self-folds into place with little human intervention. Continue reading →
Apr 29, 2013 02:23 PM ET // Alyssa Danigelis
Wool put through a special process is soft, wrinkle-resistant and apparently odor-free. Continue reading →
Apr 11, 2013 08:14 AM ET // Alyssa Danigelis
Self-destructing electronics perform a job and then dissolve when their work is done. ->
Mar 26, 2013 06:51 AM ET // Alyssa Danigelis
Scientists achieve near-invisibility with a whisper-thin mantle cloak. ->
Sep 10, 2011 04:01 PM ET // Courtney Siegel
You need three types of materials to build a fire -- tinder, kindling and fuel. Tinder is dry material that ignites with little heat -- a spark starts a fire. The tinder must be absolutely dry to be sure just a spark will ignite it. If you only have a device that generates sparks, charred [...]
Oct 22, 2012 03:10 PM ET // Trace Dominguez
As 3-D printing advances, so do the enterprising and innovative engineers working with the technology. Watch these guys attempt to print a working bicycle.
Oct 12, 2012 01:34 PM ET // Trace Dominguez
As 3-D printing becomes more mainstream, rights-holders have begun patenting ways to restrict piracy.
Jan 4, 2012 03:10 PM ET // Jesse Emspak
A technique for cloaking events could also secure computer networks.
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