Engineers develop tiny robot that moves without electricity
Northwestern University engineers have created what they’re calling the smallest-ever, remote-controlled walking robot.
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Researchers transform an ordinary product into a pollution-absorbing ‘smart sponge’
The team's coating can transform any ordinary, cheap sponge into a “smart sponge” that absorbs pollutants while leaving water behind.
Whiz kids: New tool teaches kids sustainable electronics coding
A new computer coding tool created by Northwestern University engineers is enabling kids to build and program sustainable, battery-free, energy-harvesting electronic devices.
Illinois team develops gas-fixing bacteria to create common chemicals
The researchers say sustainable, efficient chemical production is possible and the concept can be applied to carbon-neutral manufacturing.
Bye-bye, batteries! Engineers release software for DIY battery-free electronics
Northwestern University computer engineers' platform allows even novice programmers and hobbyists to build their own battery-free electronics.
Illinois researchers’ onboard CO2 capture tank could decarbonize long-range vehicles
Cargo and tanker ships account for about 3% of global carbon emissions. Northwestern University researchers are working to make them carbon-neutral.
Illinois material startup aims for industrial energy and emissions reductions
NuMat Technologies' new partnership aims to develop more energy- and cost-effective chemical separation technologies.
Northwestern professor’s tiny concrete enhancer puts a big dent in carbon footprint
The "smart concrete" incorporates the nanomaterial graphene for more durable and functional building materials.
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