Liquid crystal polymer learns to move and grab objects
Conditioning is a method made famous by Ivan Pavlov’s experiments with dogs. Pavlov trained a…
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Tiny swimming donuts deliver the goods
Bacteria and other swimming microorganisms evolved to thrive in challenging environments, and researchers struggle to…
Shape-shifting robot built from ‘smarticles’ shows new locomotion strategy
Building conventional robots typically requires carefully combining components like motors, batteries, actuators, body segments, legs…
A chameleon-inspired smart skin changes color in the sun
Some creatures, such as chameleons and neon tetra fish, can alter their colors to camouflage…
Smart materials provide real-time insight into wearers’ emotions
Researchers from Lancaster University’s School of Computing and Communications have worked with smart materials on…
Building next gen smart materials with the power of sound
Metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, are incredibly versatile and super porous nanomaterials that can be used…