At first glance, it looks like a plain, slightly glossy sheet. Then it goes through a quick bath, the temperature shifts, and a famous face comes back from nowhere.

A project at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) has developed a fabrication method that can print multifunctional smart synthetic skin. Described in Nature Communications the technique could ...

Drivers may not be aware that the small black dots featured on the side of windscreens play a crucial role in road safety.

The researchers turned to hydrogels, which are water-rich, jelly-like polymers that respond to temperature and chemicals. But instead of layering different materials or embedding electronics, they ...

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Despite the prevalence of synthetic materials across different industries and scientific fields, most are developed to serve a limited set of functions. To address this ...

Winter storm maps show states to get hit hardest later this week US military strikes three more alleged drug boats in the Pacific and Caribbean Earth’s disastrous 10th tipping point has been ...

A hands-on comparison between the two shows how the latest image models differ on price, speed, and creative control.

Wendy Ives teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to create hexagon shape patterns on plates for the Stoneware Glaze ...

AI tools now generate melodies, master tracks and even mimic classical composers. So I explored the best ones.