Researchers Made a Material That's 90 Percent Water but Behaves like a Robot

Engineering News

Dec 18, 2020

New Method to Measure Catalyst Activity Could Boost Clean Energy Research

Professor Linsey Seitz developed a novel way to accurately measure active sites on iridium catalysts, a breakthrough that could improve the efficiency and impact of green hydrogen and other sustainable energy technologies.

New Haptic Patch Transmits Complexity of Touch to the Skin

The device developed by Professors John Rogers and Yonggang Huang delivers various sensations, including vibrations, pressure, and twisting.

In the Media

Polymer Therapy Shows Promise Against Huntington’s Disease

Neuroscience News wrote about the work done by Professor Nathan Gianneschi to develop a novel polymer-based therapy that could slow Huntington’s disease progression by preventing harmful protein clumps in the brain.

Neuroscience News

New Huntington’s Treatment Prevents Protein Aggregation

Designer polymers developed by Professor Nathan Gianneschi disrupted protein interactions to preserve cell health in a mouse study.

In the Media

Engineers Develop Method of Preventing Frost Formation

The Engineer highlighted the recent work by Kyoo-Chul Kenneth Park, which showed frost formation can be prevented by altering the texture of a surface and applying of graphene oxide.

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Researchers Made a Material That's 90 Percent Water but Behaves like a Robot

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