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ANN ARBOR-Poets and physicians know that a scarred heart cannot beat the way it used to, but the science of reprogramming cells offers hope-for the physical heart, at least.

A new system combines simple control programs to enable fleets of robots - or other "multiagent systems" - to collaborate in unprecedented ways.

Press Release: Carnegie Mellon's Scott Institute Announces Second Round of Seed Grants to Researchers-Carnegie Mellon News - Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH—If information about how much

Enabling robots to work in the real world, through improved vision and computer processing power, will be the focus of a new collaboration. Currently, robots do not have the ability to understand the ever changing challenges of a real world environment. This has meant that they have been confined to working in controlled environments such as on assembly lines in automotive plants, where they work within a strict set of parameters on a range of repetitive tasks.

A cochlear implant that can be wirelessly recharged would use the natural microphone of the middle ear rather than a skull-mounted sensor.

A consortium of seven European partners develops a highly cognitive underwater robotic system to enable symbiotic links between a human diver and a set of companion autonomous robots to interpret and adapt the diver's behavior and physical state.

Disorder turns into order: scientists at the Vienna University of Technology can show how intricate structures can emerge from inhomogeneously charged particles.

Using multiple nodes allows the same bandwidth and performance from a storage network as far more expensive machines.

AUSTIN, Texas — A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering has built the first-ever circulator for sound.

Inspired by the way open source data has stimulated innovation in computing, a new UK centre will create a climate of openness in synthetic biology, helping young researchers and entrepreneurs develop and share new tools and libraries of plant DNA.

Researchers at the University of Queensland are using nano-engineered oil droplets to target infectious diseases and cancer cells.

Obituary: Dr Lionel Ripley Dr Lionel Ripley, one of the longest serving members of the University, died suddenly and unexpectedly on 16 January, only 18 months after his retirement as Reader in Electronic Engineering.

AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering have developed a new source of renewable energy, a biofuel, from genetically engineered yeast cells and ordinary table sugar. This yeast produces oils and fats, known as lipids, that can be used in place of petroleum-derived products.

In the race to build a greener electricity supply, some states are moving faster than others.

From the world of nanotechnology we've gotten electronic skin, or e-skin, and electronic eye implants or e-eyes.

Press Release: Bio-Inspired Robotic Device Could Aid Ankle-Foot Rehabilitation, CMU Researcher Says-Carnegie Mellon News - Carnegie Mellon University Unlike Rigid Exoskeletons, Soft Wearable Robot En

Press Release: Carnegie Mellon Researchers Develop Novel Tools To Make Mobile Devices More Energy Efficient-Carnegie Mellon News - Carnegie Mellon University Assistant Engineering Professors Awarded

Princeton's IP Accelerator Fund awarded to four promising technologies Posted January 17, 2014; 12:00 p.m. by Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research Enhanced cybersec

Undergrad researcher puts scale model through swimming simulation to test ancient lizard's seaworthiness.

The Air Vehicle Intelligence and Autonomy Lab houses several of Jack Langelaan's robotic gliders and fully articulating helicopters.

The Air Vehicle Intelligence and Autonomy Lab houses several of Jack Langelaan's robotic gliders and fully articulating helicopters.

The Air Vehicle Intelligence and Autonomy Lab houses several of Jack Langelaan's robotic gliders and fully articulating helicopters.

Since 2011, the Harvard research team that created Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces has demonstrated a spate of sleek applications for the super-slick coating known as SLIPS, which repels nearly any substance it touches: water, ice, oil, saltwater, wax, blood, and more.

The robot gripper invented by researchers at the University of Chicago and Cornell University is now available commercially.

AUSTIN, Texas — A new study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, The University of Texas at Austin and University of Sannio in Italy shows that metamaterials can be designed to do "photonic calculus" by working like an analog computer.

The field of metamaterials has produced structures with unprecedented abilities, including flat lenses, invisibility cloaks and even optical " metatronic " devices that can manipulate light in the way electronic circuitry manipulates the flow of electrons.

Three new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) at UCL have been announced today by Universities and Science Minister, David Willetts.

Enhanced postgraduate training and improvements to the UK's world-leading wind tunnel facilities announced by Universities Minister.

Oxford University will be able to expand training for young scientists and engineers through several additional Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs).

Researchers at the University of Liverpool are investigating the use of ultra-violet light to create thin films that can be used on solar panels, and to keep food and medical instruments sterile.

Computer scientists at the University of Glasgow have started work on three new projects which aim to unlock the potential of cutting-edge computer processors and could contribute to applications including more accurate weather predictions and improved robot explorers.

How do we protect ourselves from natural disasters? How do we rebuild communities struck by natural disasters? These are the subjects of the 2013/2014 Nature's Fury challenge set for 9 to 16 year olds by the FIRST LEGO League.

This year's recently announced American Physical Society (APS) Fellows include five scientists from Berkeley Lab, two from the Materials Sciences Division and one each from the Accelerator and Fusion Research, Nuclear Science, and Engineering divisions.

2 January 2014 Climbing robots that mimic the stickiness of gecko lizard feet could work in space as well as on Earth, ESA has shown, raising the prospect of hull-crawling automatons tending future spacecraft.

A team of year 12 students from Plymouth High School for Girls have been tasked with giving Plymouth University’s star robot footballer Eva a makeover, as part of a national effort to engage more young people in the engineering profession.

An innovative new health project which could help save lives by detecting and preventing medical conditions in the home was officially launched last week at the University of Bristol.

Technology Improves Accuracy of Device Placement and Patient Outcomes The interventional cardiology team led by Ehtisham Mahmud, MD, FACC, at UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center (SCVC) has su

Engineering professor invents device that makes it cheaper and easier for renewable-energy companies to plug into the grid.

Vanadium Dioxide Micro-Muscle This movie shows a vanadium dioxide-based micro-muscle functioning first in micro-catapult mode, throwing out an object, and then in micro-explosion mode, whereby it senses a proximate object and reacts by pushing the object away.

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London are taking part in a major new project looking at how cutting-edge robotics can enable people to participate in public spaces, as a place to meet and share ideas without being there in person.

MIT team develops simple, inexpensive method that could help realize material's promise for electronics, solar power, and sensors. Graphene, a two-dimensional array of carbon atoms, has shown great promise for a variety of applications, but for many suggested uses the material requires treatments that can be expensive and difficult to apply predictably.

Visitors to Imperial were shown how to make their own icy comets during a live demonstration at last night's Fringe event.

University of Washington Posted under: Engineering , Environment , News Releases , Politics and Government , Research , Science , UW and the Community A new University of Washington institute to develop efficient, cost-effective solar power and better energy storage systems launched today (Dec.

Cornell researchers have 3-D printed a working loudspeaker, seamlessly integrating the plastic, conductive and magnetic parts, and ready for use almost as soon as it comes out of the printer.

Transmission electron microscope cross-section of the vertical TFET. The interface of the source and channel is the point where electron tunneling occurs.

Transmission electron microscope cross-section of the vertical TFET. The interface of the source and channel is the point where electron tunneling occurs.