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

"Cephalopods use a complex system of muscles and nerves to exhibit dynamic control over the appearance and texture of their ...

Despite the prevalence of synthetic materials across different industries and scientific fields, most are developed to serve ...

With possible applications in information encryption and adaptive camouflage, the material is a programmable hydrogel film, the appearance, texture and mechanical response of whic ...

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

The octopus-inspired material could lead to better camouflage technology for the military and beyond.

The hydrogel behaves like a programmable canvas. Rather than using traditional pigments, researchers embedded data directly ...

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

New fabrication method produces hydrogel-based smart synthetic skin with adjustable optical, mechanical, and surface ...

US researchers have developed a synthetic “smart skin” that can change its appearance, texture, and shape when exposed to heat, liquids, or mechanical stress. The team used a novel 4D-printing method ...