Researchers Made a Material That's 90 Percent Water but Behaves like a Robot

Engineering News

Dec 18, 2020

Arun Majumdar Stresses Change to Address 21st Century Climate Challenges

During the Dean’s Seminar Series lecture on May 10, Majumdar argued that the 20th century’s great leaps in quality of life and technology were driven by fossil fuels, creating a need for new thinking and approaches to create a sustainable economy.

Untethering Mothers

Developed by a team including Professors John Rogers and Shuai "Steve" Xu, a suite of three soft, flexible, wireless sensors allow mothers greater movement and provide physicians more precise data.

Implanted Wireless Device Triggers Mice to Form Instant Bond

Northwestern engineers and neurobiologists have wirelessly programmed — and then deprogrammed — mice to socially interact with one another in real time.

In the Media

Art and Science Share Spotlight at Museum in Pilsen

Scientists in Pilsen are currently exploring centuries-old paintings from colonial-era Mexico. They are searching for clues to find out more about the artwork.

WTTW-TV Chicago

In the Media

New Computing Device Can Be Trained to Learn Like the Human Brain

Researchers have created an electrochemical transistor that mimics brain synapse functions to form a circuit made of soft plastic, ultimately producing a novel device capable of learning by association in much the same way as our brains.

The Academic Times

Researchers Made a Material That's 90 Percent Water but Behaves like a Robot

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