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A team of researchers at UNIST, led by Professor Hoon Eui Jeong, has developed a groundbreaking artificial muscle material ...

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The ideal material for interfacing electronics with living tissue is soft, stretchable, and just as water-loving as the ...

Imagine a small, flexible patch on your skin that can make you feel different types of touch, from gentle taps to twisting ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have created a groundbreaking material that could transform the future of ...

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Taking five or more medications daily, known as polypharmacy, is a growing issue for over 30% of older adults. This practice ...

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Michael Isayan had just retrieved an errant soccer ball when he spotted his father, Edvard Isayan, lying on the ground in the ...