Nature is replete with slender filaments that bend and coil—from climbing grape vines, to folded proteins, to elephant trunks that can pick up a peanut but also take down a tree.

A new technical paper, “Nonvolatile photonic field-programmable coupler array,” was published by researchers at University of ...

Data just published on bioRxiv shows Sidewinder achieves first-of-its-kind realization of scalable parallel DNA construction, demonstrating ...

Photochromic materials, which change color reversibly under light, are essential for applications like smart lenses and ...

A new RNA-based method creates programmable artificial organelles inside living cells, enabling customizable compartments for ...

Bioplastics, derived from renewable biomass sources, are emerging as sustainable alternatives to conventional petrochemical ...

Researchers have developed a new type of plastic that can self-destruct on command. These ...

Many plastic products are designed to be used only once, yet the material itself lasts for years. But a new strategy is ...

Researchers at Tampere University have recently demonstrated that light can be used to precisely reshape soft materials ...

Researchers have developed a 3D printing strategy to create programmable artificial muscles. Harvard’s SEAS ...

Just as the human body relies on organs such as the heart or liver for essential functions, cells depend on their own tiny ...