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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists create a shape-shifting material that snaps into 13 forms using stored energy and magnetic fields. (CREDIT: Nature ...

Researchers have created a polymer “Chinese lantern” that can snap into more than a dozen curved, three-dimensional shapes by compressing or twisting the original structure. This rapid shape-shifting ...

Researchers have created a polymer “Chinese lantern” that can snap into over a dozen curved, three-dimensional shapes by compressing or twisting the original structure. This rapid shape-shifting ...

With its assembly of hip bistros, quaint little cafes and fun places to grab a beer, the Third Ward is undoubtedly one of the most eclectic Milwaukee neighborhoods to dine. But what about some good ...

A new kind of shape-shifting material can twist, bend, and snap into more than a dozen three-dimensional forms—no motors or wires required. Using stored elastic energy, it transforms itself much like ...