Are shape-shifting “soft machines” in our future? Scientists develop light-sensitive material
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a new type of soft material that can change shape in response ...
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Modified soft material promises better bioelectronics
The scientific community has long been attracted by the potential of flexible bioelectronic devices, but faces obstacles in identifying materials ...
Laser-controlled liquid metals herald a new era for soft robotics
Researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) are developing new 4D printing technology that produces shape-changing liquid metals for soft ...
Microtexturing of soft materials to remove aqueous microfouling
The crystallization fouling process is a phenomenon of scale formation on surfaces. It is widespread in nature and technology and ...
Exposure to soft robots reduces humans’ fears about working with them
Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action seems to reduce people's anxiety about working with them or even ...
Study identifies key algae species that help soft corals survive warming oceans
Scleractinian corals, or stony corals, have disappeared globally over the past four decades, due to climate change, pollution, unsustainable coastal ...
