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Magnet-controlled soft metamaterial shifts shape, locks form for safer medical devices

By 3D-printing intricate microarchitectures, engineers created a soft metamaterial that remembers its transformed shape.

Shape-shifting material could transform future of implantable and ingestible medical devices

Researchers led by Rice University's Yong Lin Kong have developed a soft but strong metamaterial that can be controlled remotely to rapidly transform its size and shape.

Bollywood’s strangest fantasies take shape

Makdee (2002), directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, told a children’s horror-fantasy centred on a mysterious witch. Featuring Shabana ...
The Fabricator

3D-printed press brake tooling? The possibilities go far beyond prototypes

Most think 3D-printed tooling has many limitations. They think that plastic simply isn’t strong enough. That’s a misconception. True, some plastics are not strong enough to be used, but the strength ...
Allure on MSN

Julia Fox's Carnival Funhouse Nail Art Is a Total Trip

Danica Patrick, the former NASCAR star turned right-wing social media influencer, is praising ABC for its decision to punish ...

If you use inverted camera controls, you might rotate shapes in your mind more slowly—but more accurately!—according to a recent neuroscience study

Specifically, there was a strong correlation between inversion preference and how quickly the subject could mentally rotate a ...
AstroKobi on MSN

The surprising truth about planet shapes!

Can planets be different shapes? This video explores the fascinating world of planetary shapes, discussing how gravitational forces and other factors influence their forms. Discover the scientific ...