Microfluidics is a rapidly evolving field that plays a crucial role in lab-on-a-chip technologies, chemical analysis, and biological diagnostics. One of the ...

The idea of building a machine from isolated parts, each with its own setup and software, no longer fits how modern automation works.

Leiden physicists Daniela Kraft and Julio Melio have created soft structures that can take on different shapes without any ...

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The OptoTEC ® MSX Series delivers 100 to 120°C temperature differential (ΔT) in a vacuum environment with micro cold-side footprints down to 2.0 x 4.0mm and overall heights as low as 3.3mm (2-stage) ...

While AI has advanced in perception and reasoning, the physical challenge remains: teaching a machine how to move with ...

Abstract: Microactuators are an essential technology to revolutionize existing micromachines, but making them closed-loop controlled with an internal sensor is a great challenge due to the limited ...

Anthony Palumbo and Charles Goulding analyze Boston Scientific’s US$14.5 billion acquisition of Penumbra, showing how additive manufacturing can accelerate thrombectomy and neurovascular innovation ...

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) electrothermal actuators are widely used in applications ranging from micro-optics and microfluidics to nanomaterial testing, thanks to their compact size and ...

Abstract: It has become a fundamental component of the electrical networking system, both in residential and industrial settings, to adopt advanced power meter architecture. With traditional smart ...

Mechanical locking and limited-slip differentials use gears and geometry to manage wheel speed, but electronics provide more subtle control.