3D printing is transforming single-use trash into permanent infrastructure. Engineers at MIT are successfully ...

Researchers have developed an AI control system that enables soft robotic arms to learn a wide repertoire of motions and ...

Engineers at MIT have developed a process for 3D printing construction-grade structural elements using recycled plastic ...

Mechanical engineers at Duke University have developed solid building blocks whose mechanical properties can ...

In biology, many RNA molecules act as sophisticated microscopic machines. Among them, riboswitches function as tiny biological sensors, changing their 3D shape upon binding to a specific metabolite.

Metamaterials—materials whose properties are primarily dictated by their internal microstructure, and not their chemical ...

Fire ants survive floods by forming rafts made up of thousands of wriggling insects. New research reveals how these creepy-crawly lifeboats change shape over time. Noah rode out his flood in an ark.

Structural robustness—the ability of a structure to withstand unforeseen or extreme events without suffering disproportionate ...