- A research team led by professor Hong Chul Moon integrates proximity sensing, actuation, and shape retention in a single soft material

- The material holds its deformed shape for more than 10 minutes after the light is turned off, pointing to soft robots with fewer components and less wiring

A research team led by an Oregon State University scientist has demonstrated in a mouse model a potentially better way of caring for women facing the life-threatening condition of ectopic pregnancy.

New Jersey Institute of Technology forensic scientist Sara C. Zapico has been named the 2026 Senator John Cornyn III National Higher Education Forensic Science Educator of the Year by the Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations, recognizing her contributions to forensic science education.

For solid-state batteries, moving lithium ions efficiently is only part of the challenge — how the material behaves mechanically can matter too. Rice University researchers in the departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science and Nanoengineering and at the Rice Advanced Materials Institute have developed a relatively soft, flexible material that can selectively transport lithium ions — offering a new approach to porous solid electrolytes that combine efficient ion movement with better mechanical adaptability inside a battery. The research was published in Chemical Science.