metamaterials

A new material can absorb and release very large quantities of energy and it is programmable
The elastic material with embedded magnets whose poles are color-coded red and blue. Orienting the
A metamaterial, which can respond to its environment, independently make a decision, and perform an action not directed by a human being
Researchers at the University of Missouri and University of Chicago have developed an artificial material,
A metamaterial lens that can be focused using voltage instead of mechanically moving its components
Credit: Daniil Shilkin Conceptual rendering of an ultrathin, electrically tunable metalens developed by Cornell and
Now ordinary microscopes can see in super resolution with a new light-shrinking material
Comparison of images taken by a light microscope without the hyperbolic metamaterial (left column) and
A new class of materials that are both sensing mediums and nanogenerators are poised to revolutionize multifunctional material technology
An illustration of the novel self-aware metamaterial system as used in a coronary artery stent.
A new method to manipulate sound — stop it, reverse it, store it and even use it later
Flipboard via University of Oregon A new method to manipulate sound — stop it, reverse
New metasurface could silence vibrations in the ground to protect from earthquakes while making submarines invisible
via Harvard University New metasurface could silence vibrations in the ground to protect from earthquakes
Research team develops new material system to convert and generate terahertz waves
Ultra-thin gold lamellae drastically amplify the incoming terahertz pulses (red) in the underlying graphene layer,
Coming soon: VR and AR Devices at 1/100 the Cost and 1/10,000 the Thickness
Coming soon: VR and AR Devices at 1/100 the Cost and 1/10,000 the Thickness –
New smart textiles boost connectivity for wearable technologies

Over the past decade, a major trend in electronics has been the development of sensors,

A new metamaterial that can improve MRI quality and cut scan time in half

BU researchers have developed a new metamaterial that can improve MRI quality and cut scan

Origami-inspired metamaterial softens impact forces for potential use in spacecraft, cars and beyond

Space vehicles like SpaceX’s Falcon 9 are designed to be reusable. But this means that, like Olympic

A new and improved snake-inspired soft robot uses programmable kirigami metamaterials

Programmable kirigami metamaterials enable responsive surfaces and smart skins Bad news for ophiophobes: Researchers from

4D printed shape programming materials can be as stiff as wood or as soft as a sponge

Rutgers engineers’ unique smart materials change shape as temperatures change Rutgers University–New Brunswick engineers have

An innovative water-cooling system capable of providing continuous day-and-night radiative cooling for structures

CU Boulder and University of Wyoming engineers have successfully scaled up an innovative water-cooling system