A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and The Ohio State University has developed a soft polymer material, called magnetic shape memory polymer, that uses magnetic f... Read more
Ultrathin films are able to be injected using minimally-invasive syringe needles and can be used as a platform to deliver molecular and cellular drugs. The use of shape-memory polymer also e... 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
Using components made from smart shape-memory materials with slightly different responses to heat, researchers have demonstrated a four-dimensional printing technology that allowed creation... Read more
New research highlights the capability of reversible shape-memory polymers to change their shape when heated to body temperature and then switch back to their original shape when cooled to r... Read more
No limit to number of times material can change shape Although most materials slightly expand when heated, there is a new class of rubber-like material that not only self-stretches upon cool... Read more
Injuries, birth defects (such as cleft palates) or surgery to remove a tumor can create gaps in bone that are too large to heal naturally. And when they occur in the head, face or jaw, these... Read more
The 4D printing concept allows materials to “self-assemble” into 3D structures Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have successfully added a fourth dimension to their printing... Read more
The two cutting-edge researchers have combined forces to develop edible electronic devices — no larger than ordinary pills — to improve medical care. Stimulating damaged tissue, bio-sensing... Read more
New nanotechnology can be used for Type 1 diabetes, food allergies and asthma New nanoparticle tricks and resets immune system in mice with MS First MS approach that doesn’t suppress i... Read more