Researchers uncover geometric principles governing how particles self-assemble, solving a long-standing challenge in ...

Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The challenge: the process seemed random and notoriously difficult to predict.

The $249 Ori umbrella uses origami to do away with that pesky (but long-standing) design feature: the steel frame. But is it ...

Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The challenge: the process seemed random and notoriously difficult to predict.

Origami has become known as a miracle technique for designers. Elegant compliant mechanisms can leverage the material properties of a single geometry in ways that are sometimes stronger than those ...

South Korean engineers are stress testing a new kind of lunar robot that is designed to survive the Moon’s most hostile terrain, from jagged crater rims to the sheer walls of underground pits. At the ...

Highlighting recent advancements in ceramic AM that are coming out of academic labs and are influencing the future of the ...

Abstract: Seed-inspired minimalist microflyers are showing potential as dispersal platforms for sensor networks and seeds. Their function relies on the sheer number of low-cost flyers, inevitably ...

Abstract: Thermoplastic Polyurethane is best known for its elastic and flexible qualities. 3D printing of polyurethanes is well-evolved research for various applications including soft robotics, ...

Metamaterials—artificially made materials with properties that aren't found in the natural world—are poised to transform ...