The flexible material acts as an “artificial muscle,” enabling robots to move more naturally and safely than traditional ...

Get ready for actuators that can fit into smaller spaces, react more quickly, and save weight thanks to smart materials. “We’ve come to the determination that there’s no limit to how lazy people can ...

Until relatively recent times, most periods of technological development have been linked to changes in the use of materials (eg the stone, bronze and iron ages). In more recent years the driving ...

A team of Toulouse-based researchers has made significant progress with morphing wings, bringing the long-sought dream of copying birds on how to achieve aerodynamics closer to reality. Successful ...

Scientists have developed a new material that can change from soft and stretchy to hard and rigid after exposure to a catalyst and visible light. Inspired by living things from trees to shellfish, ...

An international research team has invented a 'smart' window material that controls heat transmission without blocking views, which could help cut the energy required to cool and heat buildings. An ...