Until now, artificial gels have either managed to replicate high stiffness or natural skin’s self-healing properties, but not both. Now, a team of researchers from Aalto University and the University of Bayreuth are the first to develop a hydrogel with…

Cutting-edge photonic devices frequently rely on microparticle components to focus
and manipulate light. Conventional methods used to produce these...

The squishy material can be loaded with anti-inflammatory drugs that are released in response to small changes in pH in the body. During an arthritis flare-up, a joint becomes inflamed and slightly

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material with potential applications in camouflage, art, robotics, and nanoscale bioengineering.

New research seems to bust a common hypothesis for how a Venus flytrap's trap begins to close, while supporting another.