When it comes to soft-bodied robotic devices, there are ones that are squishy like rubber, or that fold like origami. The latter could soon be much lighter, hardier and capable, thanks to an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Metallic finishes like copper and gold have enjoyed huge popularity over the last few years. But most interior trends are cyclical ...

'Origami robots' are state-of-the-art soft and flexible robots that are being tested for use in various applications including drug delivery in human bodies, search and rescue missions in disaster ...

Engineers are testing a metal that allows a bridge to bend during earthquakes and snap back into shape instantly.

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A new metallic compound has shattered a long standing barrier in heat management, conducting thermal energy nearly three times faster than the best conventional metals. The material, a special form of ...

THE NEXT LEVEL. We can now 3D print pretty much anything from seemingly any material. Want to print a house out of concrete, a human cornea out of a bio-ink, or a pizza out of dough, sauce, and cheese ...

Metallic glasses are strong but can be brittle. The discovery of a metallic glass that also shows a high toughness against fracture is remarkable, and establishes metallic glasses, at least those ...

Materials scientists in California have made a special metallic glass with a strength and toughness greater than any known material, using a recipe that could yield a new method for materials ...