Inspired by animal chirps, engineers have devised a faster and more accurate rheological technique for measuring the properties of soft materials.
14 December 2018
Scientists have used magnetic fields to create liquid crystal elastomers that can move in any direction in response to multiple types of stimuli.
12 December 2018
Scientists have developed a liquid crystal elastomer with auxetic properties, meaning it gets thicker when stretched.
12 December 2018
Echolocation for soft materials
11 December 2018David Bradley
Researchers have accomplished the first detailed high-speed imaging and analysis of the process that occurs when a microparticle impacts a surface.
7 December 2018
making tiny, nanoscale holes into graphene sheets and removing them again could hold the key to manufacturing high-quality structures
3 December 2018Cordelia Sealy