Scientists have developed a revolutionary technique for creating colors that can change on command. These are structural ...

Advances in materials science have led to the development of "smart materials," whose properties do not remain static but ...

A new passive-cooling fabric reflects sunlight, radiates body heat, and keeps skin cooler, giving workers and athletes ...

'Smart material' as a concept is nothing new in the realm of science these days. But perhaps you can consider this one something a bit more interesting due to its potential implications for the future ...

A new smart material developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo is activated by both heat and electricity, making it the first ever to respond to two different stimuli. The unique design ...

Engineers have developed smart material technology that, with the flip of a switch, can alternate between harvesting heat from sunlight and allowing an object to cool. The window-like device has no ...

Understanding smart materials is vital for advancing adaptable technologies, forming the foundation for breakthroughs in robotics, automation, and biomedical devices. This area of study explores the ...

Dry powder inhalers typically rely on carrier particles for drug delivery. Here, multi-focus 3D laser printing was used to fabricate microparticles with varied geometries, identifying a spiked ...

Wearable electronics could be more wearable, according to a research team at Penn State. The researchers have developed a scalable, versatile approach to designing and fabricating wireless, ...

A research team has developed soft composite systems with highly programmable, asymmetric mechanical responses. By ...

While there has been significant support of digitization innovation, the manufacturing sector has been relatively slow to adopt digital technologies. This is problematic as digital ...