Sensor turns almost anything into a touch screen

A new system "will enable you to treat, for example, the whole surface of your body like an interactive surface," says Yasha Iravantchi.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
May 4, 2023 ~6 min

Starfish larva inspires drug delivery microrobot

A microrobot that mimics the movement of a starfish larva may one day lead to microswimmers that can deliver drugs to diseased cells with pinpoint accuracy.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Nov. 10, 2021 ~7 min


Starfish larva inspires design of drug-delivering microrobot

A microrobot that mimics the movement of a starfish larva may one day lead to microswimmers that can deliver drugs to diseased cells with pinpoint accuracy.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Nov. 10, 2021 ~7 min

Did a worm infestation lead to Stradivari violins’ unmatched sound?

Chemicals used to treat musical instruments because of a worm infestation may explain the unique sounds of the Stradivari violin.

Keith Randall-Texas A&M • futurity
Aug. 13, 2021 ~6 min

Without context, happy screams sound like fear

We're pretty good at discerning different emotions that underlie screams. Except for happy screams, which, without context, we may mistake for fear.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
March 31, 2021 ~7 min

Morphing origami could lead to better concert halls and drones

A new origami that morphs from one pattern to another could improve acoustics in concert halls and crash protection systems for flying drones.

Josh Brown-Georgia Tech • futurity
April 18, 2019 ~4 min

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