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 ...

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

The high specific surface area and the excellent mechanical, electrical, optical and thermal properties of graphene make it an attractive component for high-performance stimuli-responsive or ‘smart’ ...

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 ...

Smart materials are revolutionizing products and devices. A team at Purdue University believes studying nature is the best way to develop the next generation of smart materials. Professor Zavattieri ...

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 smart material that can heal itself and change shape when exposed to heat and light, which may be used in drug delivery systems and self-assembling devices. This is the ...