Smart materials

Innovations MIT’s new ‘bifur-circuits’ let smart devices change shape without losing power

New 3D-printed metamaterial blocks can reshape themselves while staying electrically connected and recognizing each configuration.

Innovations Groundbreaking, 3D-printed, artificial muscles bend and twist on demand Shy Cohen

Health Reprogrammable artificial muscle can change its shape, recover from damage, and even be reused Rebecca Shavit

Innovations Scientists just built a computer that doesn’t require electricity Rebecca Shavit