Although we have seen "morphing" structural materials before, they typically incorporate solenoids, pumps or motors that add weight and complexity. Now, however, scientists have developed a carbon ...

In material science, thermal expansion is a very well understood concept. However, in most cases it’s regarded as somewhat of a nuisance. It’s the kind of thing that gives engineers headaches, and ...

Self-healing materials that can repair cracks and other damage automatically have the subject of research for decades. Now a team of scientists at Rice University have come up with a new twist. It's a ...

(Nanowerk News) Plant components that bend, roll or twist in response to external stimuli such as temperature or moisture are fairly commonplace in nature and often play a role in the dispersal of ...

Researchers have developed a way to fabricate a new type of wing that can change its shape in flight for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) cheaply and efficiently using a novel 4D-printing process, they ...

KAWANISHI, Japan -- Quantum dots are extremely small fluorescent nanoparticles typically between 10 to several thousand atoms, and up to 9nm in diameter. The electronic characteristics of quantum dots ...