A new plant-based polymer developed by researchers at Lithuania's Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) offers an alternative to petroleum-based plastics, with numerous added benefits. The smart ...
Soft elastic material uses energy-free floppy modes to perform and reprogram calculations, enabling smarter robots and ...
Episode five of the Alleima podcast series unpacks the significance of nitinol in advancing minimally invasive therapies and ...
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and TU Dresden are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology. Of ...
This dual-function material addresses India's energy sustainability goals by lowering cooling demand and offering a green ...
The Engineered Materials research cluster at Miami University’s College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) develops and tests materials to address challenges in sustainability, energy, healthcare, and ...
Researchers have developed a material that can sense tiny changes within the body, such as during an arthritis flare-up, and release drugs exactly where and when they are needed. The squishy material ...