Scientists have developed a new material that could be used to develop soft and flexible robots to perform tasks that would be otherwise impossible for humans. This new material can be manipulated ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- According to the classic rules of physics, substances melt at a lower temperature when their sizes decrease. But scientists at Indiana University Bloomington have found that at ...

Flight. Invisibility. Mind-reading. Super-strength. These powers have mostly been limited to the realms of science fiction and fantasy, though we’re starting to see robots and computers replicate some ...

Scientists have created a tiny "Terminator 2"-like robot that can melt and resolidify itself on command, enabling it to easily escape from confined spaces. To make the phase-shifting robot, scientists ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

How is real life like the plot of the movie Terminator 2? Let me count the ways. A scarily powerful artificial intelligence based on a neural network? Check. Humanity as close as it's ever been to an ...

Researchers have created a form of platinum that can remain liquid at room temperature, by mixing tiny amounts of the precious metal with gallium. This new liquid platinum performs catalytic reactions ...

The boundary between solid metal and liquid metal can be much less ‘solid’ than we ever suspected. Watch the explainer video. The boundary between solid metal and liquid metal can be much less ‘solid’ ...

We've all seen the headlines: Data centers are projected to consume 6% of U.S. energy by 2026—with that number climbing as high as 32% in other places, such as Ireland. If things don't change, this ...