During the early stages of life, organs do not just appear in their final form. They take shape through a process of controlled bending, twisting, and folding. These changes help cells organize into ...

(Nanowerk News) Soft robots and biomedical implants that reconfigure themselves upon demand are closer to reality with a new way to print shapeshifting materials. Rafael Verduzco and graduate student ...

To take advantage of the promise of 4D materials for bioengineering applications, Alsberg and colleagues developed novel 4D materials based on gelatin-like hydrogels that change shape over time in ...

The concept of 4D printing isn't a new idea, but processes that use new types of environmental stimuli keep on appearing. 4D printing is usually defined as 3D printing with materials that change shape ...

Combining materials with different swelling ratios creates structures that transform into tubes when exposed to water. (Courtesy: Yu Bin Lee) Materials that controllably change shape over time – often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 3D printing was once an innovation out of "Star Trek." Now, hobbyists can complete various impressive 3D printing projects in ...

With 4D printing, the objects can change shape or properties using external stimuli such as temperature, light, pH, magnetic field, electricity, and moisture. Additionally, the changes in shape or ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - You’ve heard about 3D, but what about 4D? A Virginia Tech alum is part of a team at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) working to make it a reality. Michael ...