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Still photo of cyborg insect swarm navigation. The front left insect (nearest to camera) is the leader

New sense of direction for cyborg insect swarms

Piezoelectric biomaterial could help treat CNS injuries

The new soft robot can reach an average speed of 6.8 body lengths per second

Manta ray fins inspire new swimming soft robot

The NUS team found that breast cancer cells are more vulnerable to magnetic field therapy. A 10-minute magnetic field exposure reduced the concentration of DOX – a chemotherapy drug - needed for similar amount of cancer killing by half, particularly at low doses of the drug

Magnetic pulses promote uptake of chemotherapy drug

Dinky dent technique promises data storage gains

Intelligent reflecting surfaces are capable of intercepting weak wireless signals indoors and outdoors

Project set to develop next-gen wireless communications

Globally, a record level of clean energy came online in the last year, including more than 560GW of new renewable power capacity

Comment: Achieving the new age of electricity

The PODPower system will be suspended in the water column where it can collect and concentrate ocean microbes

Project aims to develop alternative power source for ocean sensors

Gloves with swatches of e-textile attached and wired for sensing testing

Study develops sustainable and biodegradable e-textiles

AIBN PhD scholar Xumin Huang with one of the soft-rigid 'spines' printed by the Qiao lab

3D printed products replicate efficiency of mammalian movement

Conventional treatments for bone defects often involve bone grafts combined with serum or bioadhesives to fill the defect

Injectable hydrogel uses light to aid bone regeneration

Ovarian tumours are common and are often detected by chance

AI outperform humans in identifying ovarian cancer