Programmable soft materials enable smarter, direction-based robotics
A new class of soft, programmable composites that can twist, stiffen, and move differently depending on direction may…
Light-controlled material changes shape in 1D, 2D, or 3D on demand
In the future, there could be materials that can reconfigure themselves on demand, adapting their structure and properties…
DNA ‘flower’ robots react to environment and deliver drugs
These ‘DNA flowers’ were developed by a team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and…