Latest

Can I be allergic to alcohol?
May 17, 2021 5:00 PM
Health
The US will send 20 million COVID-19 vaccines to countries in need
May 17, 2021 4:00 PM
Health
Fitbit Inspire 2 review: A near-perfect introduction to fitness trackers
May 17, 2021 3:03 PM
Reviews
Mars may have had recent volcanic eruptions—which is great news for finding life
May 17, 2021 2:00 PM
Space
Snag a three-year subscription to PlayStation Plus for a great price
May 17, 2021 1:59 PM
Sponsored Post
Power outages leave people with life-saving medical devices to fend for themselves
May 17, 2021 1:00 PM
Health
Keep your dog close and controlled with the best dog leash
May 17, 2021 11:59 AM
Reviews
Autonomous war machines could make costly mistakes on future battlefields
May 17, 2021 11:00 AM
Technology
How does BMI change your COVID-19 risk? The answer reveals how little we know about body fat and health.
May 17, 2021 10:00 AM
Health
10 discounted travel essentials to pack for your next trip
May 17, 2021 9:59 AM
Sponsored Post

Featured in MEMS

By Mar 30, 2012
Technology

‘Cyberplasm,’ a Micro-Robot Modeled After the Sea Lamprey, Could Swim Around Inside You

Tiny microelectromechanical machines running Magic Schoolbus-style through our bodies are the pursuit of nano labs across the globe, but a...
By Jan 31, 2012
Technology

Hip-Hop Basslines Could Power Implantable Medical Devices

Jazz is not as effective
By Jan 18, 2012
Science

Microrockets Can Zip Around the Human Stomach, Powered by Hydrogen Bubbles

Tiny machines that can enter our bloodstreams and do work inside of our bodies are a staple of both science...
By Jan 11, 2012
Science

The World’s First “Nano-Ear” Can Listen to the Songs of Bacteria

Hearing sounds smaller than any we've ever heard before
By Jan 5, 2012
Technology

Video: Spring-Loaded MEMS-Driven Pixels Could Enable 3-D Holographic Video Displays

Holographic video is sort of the holy grail of video display technology right now. Stereoscopic 3-D is fine and everything,...
By Dec 13, 2011
Science

The World’s Smallest Stirling Engine is a Single Particle, Just Three Micrometers Across

At the University of Stuttgart and the nearby Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, researchers are taking the notion of...
By Oct 27, 2011
Technology

Micromechanical Pixels Could Make Low-Power Displays

Organic light-emitting diodes, thin-film transistors, e-ink and other display technologies get plenty of ink — er, pixels — in these...
By Aug 5, 2011
Gadgets

New Breed of Micro-Motor Will Power Your Next Wristwatch With Great Efficiency

A tiny three-phase motor invented by Swiss researchers could be used to power a new generation of wristwatches, allowing them...
By Feb 15, 2011
Technology

Harvard’s Four-Cent Paper Accelerometer Could Make Motion Sensing Ubiquitous

New tiny force sensors made out of paper cost just four cents apiece, possibly enabling cheap microelectromechanical devices in anything...
By Feb 5, 2011
Technology

Chip-Sized Particle Accelerators Could Lead to Cancer-Fighting Ray Guns

Forget the gigantic Large Hadron Collider — how about a particle-accelerator-on-a-chip? OK, so it can’t reach the energies produced at...