Watch: Heat and light make ‘ringbot’ crawl on its own

New soft "ringbots" can crawl in air and under water, pulling small payloads when exposed to elevated temperatures or infrared light.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Nov. 15, 2022 ~5 min

Light-powered pacemaker will mean less pain for heart patients

A new pacemaker that uses light instead of a battery could be implanted less invasively and cause patients less pain than current ones.

Emily Dieckman-Arizona • futurity
Oct. 28, 2022 ~6 min


Light makes smart plastic material morph from soft to rigid

A new plastic-like material can go from being soft and stretchy to hard and rigid with just a catalyst and some light.

Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin • futurity
Oct. 17, 2022 ~5 min

‘Quantum flute’ gets light particles to move in strange ways

Researchers have created a "quantum flute" that coaxes light particles to interact in a way that's never been seen before.

Louise Lerner-Chicago • futurity
July 22, 2022 ~6 min

Laser tool that measures glaciers fits in a backpack

A new tool that uses lasers to measure glaciers is small enough to fit in a backpack and be carried up steep mountains.

U. Oregon • futurity
July 15, 2022 ~6 min

Brain pathway clarifies how light affects our mood

New findings on light and mood could improve treatment for seasonal affective disorder and depression, say researchers.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
July 7, 2022 ~7 min

Artificial light in cities lengthens pollen season

Artificial light in cities can lengthen plants' active season, research finds. That news could have important implications for people with allergies.

Angie Hunt-Iowa State • futurity
June 14, 2022 ~5 min

Light powers nano-drills that kill bacteria

Visible light activates nanoscale drills that could eventually fight drug-resistant bacteria.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
June 7, 2022 ~6 min


Wireless camera tool could make intubation safer and easier

A laryngoscope with a wireless camera might make intubation simpler and safer. Its student designers say it could cost as little as $200.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
April 15, 2022 ~6 min

Team shoots light through the skull to control mouse brains

Researchers have developed a way to use infrared light to flip diferent brain circuits on and off in mouse brains. It can control mice from 3 feet away.

Stanford • futurity
April 13, 2022 ~10 min

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