Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept method for programming mechanical properties into solid Lego-like ...

Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept method for programming mechanical properties into solid Lego-like building blocks. By controlling the solidity of hundreds ...

When future you opens a package full of rainbow lights, a heated eye massager, and a human-sized dog bed...they'll be ...

For your Valentine's Day manicure, experiment with hearts, bows, and kisses for a thematic look, or keep it subtle with a few ...

Crafting has long been seen as something for children or hobbyists with extra free time. But in 2026, what if we treated ...

A remarkable prehistoric hammer made from elephant bone, dating back nearly half a million years ago, has been uncovered in ...

Graphics in games don’t improve in a steady, gentle slope. They jump. Someone ships a look that feels like it arrived from ...

Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has ushered in 2026 with a new technical paper, co-authored by founder Liang Wenfeng, that proposes a rethink of the fundamental architecture used to ...

Scientists used a 3D-printing approach to pattern hydrophobic barriers inside hydrophilic filter paper. These barriers, designed in different geometries, guide liquids along precise paths and shape ...

Despite the high popularity and recognition of KitKats sold in Japan, the Japan Patent Office Appeal Board has upheld the examiner’s decision to reject Nestlé’s trademark application for the 3D ...

Decades of research has viewed DNA as a sequence-based instruction manual; yet every cell in the body shares the same genes – so where is the language that writes the memory of cell identities?

Can you drill a hole in a cube that an identical cube could fall through? Prince Rupert of the Rhine first asked this question in the 17th century, and he soon found out the answer is yes. One can ...