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...

Manufacturing Nanomaterials in Space to Treat Disease on Earth

Researchers launch new project leveraging the ISS National Lab to improve nanomaterial production for future osteoarthritis and cancer treatments KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—Researchers from the University of Connecticut and Eascra Biotech are producing innovative...