Advances in machine learning and shape-memory polymers are enabling engineers to design for mechanical performance first and ...

US researchers have developed a synthetic “smart skin” that can change its appearance, texture, and shape when exposed to heat, liquids, or mechanical stress. The team used a novel 4D-printing method ...

Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change appearance, texture, and shape on command. The material is programmed using a ...

The researchers turned to hydrogels, which are water-rich, jelly-like polymers that respond to temperature and chemicals. But instead of layering different materials or embedding electronics, they ...

At first glance, it looks like a plain, slightly glossy sheet. Then it goes through a quick bath, the temperature shifts, and a famous face comes back from nowhere.

A project at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) has developed a fabrication method that can print multifunctional smart synthetic skin. Described in Nature Communications the technique could ...

Despite the prevalence of synthetic materials across different industries and scientific fields, most are developed to serve a limited set of functions. To address this inflexibility, researchers at ...

This octopus-inspired smart skin can change shape and reveal hidden secrets on command.

I’ve always looked much younger than my age. Genetics surely played a role, but being on the plumper side was definitely helpful. That was until I decided to lose weight with the help of Mounjaro, the ...

Researchers at Penn State have developed a new fabrication method that allows a programmable “smart synthetic skin” to change its appearance, texture, and shape while also hiding or revealing ...

Perhaps it was Hailey Bieber's 'Strawberry Girl' effect, a renewed fascination in no make-up make-up, or a move away from overly mattified textures, but cream blush is having an extended moment in the ...