Hopping Gives This Tiny Robot a Leg Up

MIT engineers developed an insect-sized jumping robot that can traverse challenging terrains and carry heavy payloads. By Adam Zewe | MIT News CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Insect-scale robots can squeeze into places their larger counterparts can’t, like deep into a collapsed...

Printable, Burn-Resistant Alloy Developed for Reusable Rocket Engines

QuesTek’s nickel-based superalloy is critical for an engine that demands materials capable of withstanding extreme combustion environments. EVANSTON, Ill.—QuesTek Innovations reported that it successfully developed a novel nickel-based superalloy designed for additive...

Rare Crystal Shape Found to Increase the Strength of 3D-Printed Metal

Quasicrystals increase the strength of 3D-printed aluminum, the researchers discovered, making it possible to use in lightweight, high-strength objects, such as airplane parts. GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Andrew Iams saw something strange while looking through his electron...