A Flexible Keyboard with Buttons That Feel Clickable
Transparent, shape-changing plastics could make touch screens and keyboards that stimulate users’ sense of touch.
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Katherine Bourzac
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I'm a freelance journalist based in San Francisco. Before going freelance, I was MIT Technology Review's material science editor; and I graduated from MIT's Science Writing program in 2004.
Katherine Bourzac's Stories
How to Make a Computer from a Living Cell
Genetic logic gates will enable biologists to program cells for chemical production and disease detection.
Microchip Adapts to Severe Damage
An integrated circuit that adjusts to damage shows a way to make ordinary chips more efficient and reliable.
New 3-D Display Could Let Phones and Tablets Produce Holograms
Optical trickery lets a modified LCD produce hologram-like still images and videos.
A Battery That Stretches to Three Times Its Size
Stretchable batteries that can be recharged wirelessly offer a power source for wearable electronics and health monitors.
Stanford Researchers Build Complex Circuits Made of Carbon Nanotubes
A simple sensor circuit made of hard-to-handle but promising carbon nanotubes is a first step in making the materials practical for computing.
Bionic Eye Implant Approved for U.S. Patients
The sight-restoring implant made by Second Sight is the most advanced prosthetic to date.
Bionic Muscles Toughen Up
Hybrid materials made of cardiac cells and carbon nanotubes might patch damaged hearts and provide muscle for robots made of living tissues.
Why DNA Will Someday Replace the Hard Drive
Researchers who have used the biomolecule to encode MP3s, text files, and JPEGs say it will be a competitive storage medium in just a few decades.
Nanotubes Turned Into Super Fibers
Fibers spun from carbon nanotubes have the conductivity of copper and the strength of advanced composites.
