With possible applications in information encryption and adaptive camouflage, the material is a programmable hydrogel film, ...

Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change ...

Researchers at Penn State have developed a fabrication method that can print multifunctional “smart synthetic skin” — ...

Researchers at Penn State have developed a new fabrication method that allows a programmable ...

A party for Ryan Murphy’s new TV show about the couple drew a crowd that included Naomi Watts, Martha Stewart and Grace ...

Synthetic materials are widely used across science, engineering, and industry, but most are designed to perform only a narrow range of tasks. A ...

Researchers have co-developed a new way to precisely control the internal structure of common plastics during 3D printing, allowing a single printed object to seamlessly shift from rigid to flexible ...

Learn about the groundbreaking 4D printed hydrogel that mimics cephalopod skin, transforming with heat and mechanical stress.

For centuries, viewers have debated whether the Mona Lisa is smiling at all. Now, British researchers say the famous expression was carefully engineered by Leonardo da Vinci. Their findings suggest ...