Design fans in particular know that big things can often come in small packages. Such was the case with last night’s debut of glass artist John Hogan’s collection, dubbed “Menagerie,” at the San ...

Tiny magnetic microrobots spinning in liquid can generate fluidic torque strong enough to move gears and objects without any physical contact.

Astronomers have captured images of a small space object — only a few meters wide — in a chaotic orbit around the Earth. It could be a "mini-moon," but it won't be here for long. The object is set to ...

Twelve years ago, astronomers confirmed the detection of the first-known natural object to orbit Earth other than the moon—a tiny asteroid known as 2006 RH120. While scientists have predicted more of ...

The new fast 3D printing technique developed by researchers at EPFL. Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne 3D printing has incredible potential for both research and home uses, but it has some ...

A glue-like magnetic spray can turn objects, such as pills, into mini robots that can be controlled by magnets and navigated through the body. The sprayed objects can be made to roll, flip and crawl ...