A new study found that rice reacts differently depending on how quickly pressure is applied — a discovery that could influence everything from robotics to protective gear.

Researchers have developed a 3D printing strategy to create programmable artificial muscles. Harvard’s SEAS ...

Inspired by the electric shock capabilities of electric eels, scientists have developed a soft, stretchable “jelly” battery ideal for wearable devices or soft robotics, according to a new paper ...

From a technology standpoint, the innovation addresses a key limitation in soft robotics and smart materials: achieving ...

Engineers propose a new quantitative framework to account for and predict the impact of temperature on the curing speed of platinum-catalyzed silicone elastomers. The findings could maximize ...

In a laboratory in Connecticut, a palm-sized silicone robot scrunches up its body to inch forward in a caterpillar-like motion. A brick tips over onto its leg, trapping it as it struggles to move on.

If someone asked you to move like a robot and you responded with the fluid art of ballet, your audience would be baffled, yet technically, you would be right. Robots are famous for their ...

A team of researchers created Morpho, an open-source programmable environment that enables researchers and engineers to conduct shape optimization and design for soft materials. Applications can be ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg has developed an inchworm-inspired ...

Physicists studying active matter — materials that can use their own internal energy to respond to forces — have uncovered ...