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 ...

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

Researchers at Penn State have developed a fabrication method that can print multifunctional “smart synthetic skin” — ...

The team used their new printing method to encode a photo of the Mona Lisa onto their smart skin material (left). The photo, which can initially appear hidden in the material, can be revealed by ...

Researchers from Penn State University have developed a new fabrication technique that can print multifunctional ‘smart synthetic skin.’ ...

Researchers unveil octopus-inspired smart skin that hides images, changes shape, and encodes data via 4D printing.

Octopus and cuttlefish are masters of disguise. Many species can rapidly change both the color and the texture of their skin – an ability that scientists have long sought to replicate with synthetic ...

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