Metamaterials with stiffness tunability have demonstrated great potential in mechanical systems that operate in variable environments. Real-time stiffness visualization, which translates the stiffness ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists develop double-network metamaterials that are both strong and stretchy, inspired by hydrogels and soft matter design.

Common push puppet toys in the shapes of animals and popular figures can move or collapse with the push of a button at the bottom of the toys' base. Now, a team of engineers has created a new class of ...

A chain of small motorized hinges can now teach itself to bend into new configurations without any central controller telling ...

Engineers have unveiled an encodable multifunctional material that can dynamically tune its shape and mechanical properties in real time. Inspired by the remarkable adaptability observed in biological ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Human progress has always depended on the ability to store and release energy efficiently. Springs, buffers, and energy-damping ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A groundbreaking new material bends the rules of physics by combining surprising strength with impressive stretch. Scientists have long faced a trade-off in materials science: the stiffer something is ...

Professor Jiyun Kim (left) and Jun Kyu Choe (right) in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST. Inspired by the remarkable adaptability observed in biological organisms like the ...