Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change ...

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

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

This process may make your skin crawl — but it could also be regrown. Bioengineers from Columbia University have found a way of growing skin in the shape of hands — which could be a game-changer for ...

Synthetic materials are widely used across science, engineering, and industry, but most are designed to perform only a narrow range of tasks. A ...

Most synthetic materials are made to do just one or two things. Once they are created, their properties rarely change. A research team at Penn State is trying to change that idea by developing a new ...