Common photodetectors used in cameras, like the ones on smart phones, cannot distinguish color. Instead, once the photo is captured, the...

Predicting what a person needs from an assistive device is complicated, and varying preferences for control and comfort have made it...

Utilizing 3D printing to construct high-temperature components like gas turbine blades and vanes would save manufacturers precious time...

For more than a decade now, Alec Gallimore, Dean of Engineering at the University of Michigan, has witnessed the field of robotics grow...

Rovers and oribital missions have done wonders to improve our understanding of the surface of Mars, but it’s time for scientists to try...

Planetary scientists have their sights set on Jupiter’s moon Europa. It’s about the size of Earth’s moon, but is covered in a thick layer...

Robotic “exoskeleton” technology has greatly advanced in recent years, restoring mobility and functionality to those who’ve lost it. But...

I said to someone recently that I feel like I've finally figured the world out, that everything that's happened to me finally makes...

With the ongoing concerns of the addictive nature of opiates and dangerous risks of other pain medications, many medical practioners are...

To create a world where robots and humans coexist, robots should be agile, adaptive, and most of all, responsive. It will be critical for...

I believe that we always know what to do next. For some of us, the answer may be right on the surface, others might have to dig deep for...

A tiny, crustacean-inspired robot may one day swim among others like it in the sea, monitoring the ecosystem and delivering valuable...

As drone technology becomes increasingly advanced, so does their potential threat to our daily lives. In situations like the crisis in...

Today is my 29th birthday: a brutal age for a woman. It’s the year she becomes stuck in time. “It’s my 29th birthday… again!” She’ll joke...

This Mother's Day was a conflicted one. I am not a mother. Yet there is an intense pressure, an almost gravitational force, pushing me...

I often feel like my emotions are cyclical – as if there are core memories imprinted on my genome that reverberate throughout my life....

Autonomous robots are driving cars and sorting recycling, but a team at Johns Hopkins University has been developing a robot for a much...

The deep-sea is widely thought of as the harshest environment on Earth. With extreme pressure, no sunlight, and internal waves the size...

One drawback to 3D printing for industries such as aerospace, automotive, or medicine is that there simply is no inexpensive way to...

It has officially been one year since I decided to stop getting in the way of my dreams. One year of finalizing and polishing my first...

For many people with amputations, robotic prostheses hold the promise of some measure of restored functionality. Controlling those...

I have been writing the book of my heart for almost eight years, and I'm about to start querying agents! This little book explores things...

Virtual reality developers have been dreaming of a holographic gaming experience since Star Trek’s “Holodeck” first appeared on TV in the...

The principles of the ancient practice of origami still hold great influence in modern-day mechanics. For Renee Zhao, assistant professor...