Science & Technology
A square peg in a round hole? No problem. New material developed by ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ engineers can transform into complex, pre-programmed shapes via light and temperature stimuli, and back again.
Physicists have developed an insulating gel that they say could coat the windows of habitats in space, allowing the settlers inside to trap and store energy from the sun.
A microscopic trampoline could help engineers to overcome a major hurdle for quantum computers, researchers report.
Researchers at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ are exploring how wearable technologies can help people to experience nature as they hunt for fungi.
A CIRES expert and NIST colleagues discover electroplated rhenium's unexpected superconductive characteristics.
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ have developed a method for generating numbers guaranteed to be random by quantum mechanics.
Electric vehicles may one day be able to recharge while driving down the highway, drawing wireless power directly from plates installed in the road.
CU researchers exploring ways to use augmented reality and robotic technologies in conjunction with each other are finding valuable applications that enhance safety and boost efficiency.
A new field instrument can quantify methane leaks as tiny as one-quarter of a human exhalation from nearly a mile away.
A malleable, self-healing and fully recyclable "electronic skin" has applications ranging from robotics and prosthetic development to better biomedical devices.