Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses a light-sensitive drug and a specific wavelength of light to destroy cancer cells. The ...

Countless industrial tools and robots need to grip things, and because we humans learn to grip since infancy, we can easily underestimate how complex gripping actually is. If our grip is too rigid, we ...

Shien-Ming Wu School of Intelligent Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 511442, China Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Technique and Equipment for Macromolecular ...

Abstract: In this study, we designed a soft gripper with variable stiffness based on shape memory polymer (SMP) and giant electrorheological fluid (GERF). The soft gripper integrates electrostatic ...

Phenikaa University is located in Vietnam’s capital city, Hanoi, and was established in 2007. It has strong links with industry, and the Phenikaa Group links businesses with educators and researchers ...

A new class of polymer that is transparent and hard like plexiglass but also stretchy with adhesive, self-healing, shape-memory and electrically-conducting properties has been created. Dubbed ‘glassy ...

SINGAPORE - Taking inspiration from dried snail mucus and gecko feet, scientists in Singapore have developed a reusable adhesive that can adhere strongly to rough surfaces, unlike conventional ...

The variability in the shapes and sizes of objects presents a significant challenge for two-finger robotic grippers when it comes to manipulating them. Based on the chemistry of vitrimers (a new class ...

National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou510641, China Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering, Ministry ...

Knowing how to choose a bike saddle, which is key for comfortable and fun cycling, can be a minefield. With so many shapes, styles and price points available, the sheer volume of options available can ...

Abstract: Artificial muscles have been developed for various input power sources. Among them, thermally driven actuators can be easily actuated at a low voltage without an additional device using the ...

4D printing has been attracting widespread attention because its shape and performance can change under stimuli. The existing 4D printing technology is mostly limited to responsive to single stimulus, ...