Industrial-scale production of a self-cleaning film covering for windows may soon be possible thanks to an invention that borrows the microscopic surface patterns of a butterfly wing. Industrial-scale ...

Ohio State University engineers are designing super-slick, water-repellent surfaces that mimic the texture of lotus leaves. The patent-pending technology could lead to self-cleaning glass, and could ...

A technique developed by Chinese researchers aims to make window cleaning superfluous. Alternating electric fields should also keep other glass surfaces clean. A research team from China's Zhejiang ...

Back in the early days of robovacs, when companies like iRobot were first experimenting with adding simple, vibrating mop pads to their vacuum cleaners, we used to think of the robots as little ...

Nearly 1,800 participants from 420 associated fairs in 81 countries, regions and territories took part in this year's International Science and Engineering Fair. But there can be only one winner, and ...