Engineers 3D print force-sensing metamaterial structures

Though you can make objects smarter by adding sensors to them, a team of MIT engineers has managed to 3D print metamaterial structures with electrodes directly integrated into them to allow objects to sense user interaction.

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Rivian’s first R1T electric pickup truck rolls off the production line

The era of the all-electric pickup truck has drawn a great deal closer today, with the very first vehicle rolling off the production line at Rivian's factory in Illinois, as revealed by CEO RJ Scaringe on Twitter.

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Bioartificial kidney prototype aces lab tests, could replace dialysis

Patients with kidney failure require regular dialysis, an invasive and potentially risky treatment. But now researchers have successfully demonstrated a prototype bioartificial kidney, which can be implanted and works without the need for drugs.

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Pinch Valves Eliminate Clogging And Scaling

Pinch valves are the ideal shut-off valves for open-close and control applications for all liquid goods, in particular, all highly viscous, solids containing,...

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