Origami—the art of paper folding that originated in Japan centuries ago—could open a new frontier in innovative materials, ...

Scientists from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and Harvard University have experimentally demonstrated that it is possible to reprogram the mechanical and structural behavior of innovative ...

For example, we could introduce modifications of these structures in an obstructed blood vessel and, by applying an external magnetic field, expand the matrix to unblock it,” points out another ...

Metabots are robots and a kind of composite material at the same time. It develops a wide range of properties. For example, ...

Origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, is inspiring scientists to create new kinds of materials that can twist, ...

The integration of flexible magnets in metamaterials allows for reprogrammable structures, offering vast potential in robotics and biomedical engineering.

Metamaterials that twist under compression ... which could then be moved by applying an external magnetic field. As an example, the authors used this method to selectively fold and unfold a ...

The University of Birmingham brought together researchers, research enablers and external partners at The Exchange to celebrate impactful research on an evening that also highlighted the University’s ...