Engineering researchers have developed a prototype of a high-performance flexible lithium-ion battery that demonstrates — concurrently — both good flexibility and high energy density. The battery is shaped like the …read more Source:: Science
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Engineers hack cell biology to create 3-D shapes from living tissue
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•Many of the complex folded shapes that form mammalian tissues can be explained with very simple instructions, bioengineers report. By patterning mechanically active mouse or human cells to thin layers …read more Source:: Science
Engineers program tiny robots to move, think like insects
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•While engineers have had success building tiny, insect-like robots, programming them to behave autonomously like real insects continues to present technical challenges. Engineers have recently been experimenting with a new …read more Source:: Science
Engineers 3-D print a ‘living tattoo’
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•Engineers have devised a 3-D printing technique that uses a new kind of ink made from genetically programmed living cells. The cells are engineered to light up in response to …read more Source:: Science