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Aug 12

Taking the heat Opens in new window

Tungsten withstands extremely hot temperatures but can crack like glass at room temperature. Carnegie Mellon researchers used AI to narrow down potential alloys to add some stretch to this super metal.

Jul 08

Printing the future of soft robots one microscopic drop at a time Opens in new window

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an aerosol jet printing method capable of fabricating highly-detailed and flexible PDMS microstructures for applications in soft robotics, wearable electronics, and biomedical devices.

May 27

A new way to move heat could transform energy and electronics Opens in new window

Engineers have demonstrated a new way to dramatically boost heat transfer at the nanoscale, a breakthrough that could reshape energy systems, electronics cooling, and advanced sensing technologies.

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