A team of researchers at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) has created ...

Shape memory alloys are exotic materials that can be deformed at room temperature and return to their "remembered," ...

In a new move, researchers have shown that protein design software can incorporate motion into its outputs. The resulting protein gives a wave with one arm as it binds and releases a calcium ion ...

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...

Princeton engineers are twisting, stretching and creasing structures to create a new type of origami, one that changes its shape and properties in response to changing circumstances. The new method ...

During the early stages of life, organs do not just appear in their final form. They take shape through a process of controlled bending, twisting, and folding. These changes help cells organize into ...

Recent research has introduced a new approach to this problem by drawing inspiration from kirigami—the art of cutting and folding flat sheets into intricate shapes. By applying kirigami-based designs ...