The thermochromic liquid changing color in reaction to a change in temperature Nanowires that form and disperse as the temperature changes form the basis of a robust thermochromic liquid A s... Read more
Researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a material—a new kind of shape memory polymer (SMP)—that could have major implications for health care. SMPs are... Read more
New research builds on Nobel-winning immune checkpoint blockade work Immunotherapy’s promise in the fight against cancer drew international attention after two scientists won a Nobel Prize t... Read more
Serendipitous discovery could increase efficiency in jet engines, reduce plane noise, more A group of new smart materials discovered by researchers at Texas A&M University and their coll... Read more
University of Virginia mechanical engineers and materials scientists, in collaboration with materials scientists at Penn State, the University of Maryland and the National Institute of Stand... Read more
New technology has biomedical, soft robot and other applications Rutgers University–New Brunswick engineers have created a 3D-printed smart gel that walks underwater and grabs objects and mo... Read more
Helicopters, tanks and other vehicles could someday be made of “smart material” that senses damage, similar to how nerves tell the body it has been injured, with the help of new research bas... Read more
Hybrid silicone-fabric sensor detects fine motor movements by flexing with the body Wearable technologies – from heart rate monitors to virtual reality headsets – are exploding in popularity... Read more
ACES researchers have for the first time, developed a smart textile from carbon nanotube and spandex fibres that can both sense and move in response to a stimulus like a muscle or joint. “We... Read more
Researchers have successfully combined multiple functions into a single smart life-like material for the first time. These ‘designer’ materials could be used in the robotics, automotive, aer... Read more
Once we can control any material—from metal to wood to plastic—static objects will become a thing of the past. Plants moving toward the sun, proteins folding into complex structures in respo... Read more
Iran makes some of the world’s toughest concrete. It can cope with earthquakes and, perhaps, bunker-busting bombs A DUAL-USE technology is one that has both civilian and military application... Read more
