Over the past decade, a major trend in electronics has been the development of sensors, displays and smart devices which are seamlessly integrated onto the human body. Most of these wearable... Read more
BU researchers have developed a new metamaterial that can improve MRI quality and cut scan time in half Could a small ringlike structure made of plastic and copper amplify the already powerf... Read more
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 gymnasts hoping for a gold medal, they have to stick their landings. Landing is stressful... Read more
Programmable kirigami metamaterials enable responsive surfaces and smart skins Bad news for ophiophobes: Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Scienc... Read more
Rutgers engineers’ unique smart materials change shape as temperatures change Rutgers University–New Brunswick engineers have created flexible, lightweight materials with 4D printing that co... Read more
CU Boulder and University of Wyoming engineers have successfully scaled up an innovative water-cooling system capable of providing continuous day-and-night radiative cooling for structures.... Read more
Tel Aviv University researchers devise new approach to streamlining design of nanoscale building blocks with endless applications Breakthroughs in the field of nanophotonics — how ligh... Read more
Relief may be on the horizon for anyone who has ever jumped around a room like a jack-in-the-box to get motion-sensing lights to turn back on. A new motion sensor based on metamaterials is s... Read more
