Light-propelled bacteria power highly efficient biohybrid microbots
Researchers develop 3D-printed microbots that harness living bacteria as onboard engines to enable wireless control using only structured light patterns.
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Shining a light on 4D printed liquid crystals switches colors and transforms shapes
Researchers have 3D printed liquid crystal elastomers with reprogrammable photochromism and photoactuation, allowing remote and precise control over both color change and shape morphing via light irradiation.
Exploring the optoelectronic capabilities of MXene and MBene heterostructures
Research shows vertically stacking distinct 2D materials like MXenes enables precise engineering of electronic and optical properties at interfaces, advancing optoelectronics.
Living hydrogel fibers unveiling a new era of sustainable engineered materials
Researchers develop durable, mechanically robust hydrogel fibers with embedded living bacteria cells using an innovative microfluidic spinning method and synthetic biology techniques for enhanced sustainable materials.
New perovskite technology merges light sensing with visual memory storage and retrieval
New perovskite technology combines light sensing and visual memory in an integrated device, emulating aspects of human vision to enable advanced artificial intelligence.
Colored antioxidant contact lenses could prevent eye disease
Embedding antioxidant nanoparticles that mimic enzymes into colored contact lenses creates an eye shield that protected against cell damage and inflammation in animal studies, presenting a new way to prevent vision-threatening eye diseases.
3D Prints join the dark side and vanish
Researchers have developed a new method to 3D print microstructures that can be stabilized by light or erased by darkness. The advance could lead to responsive materials and structures with controllable properties.
Transistor-inspired ultra-sensitive materials heat up advanced data security
Researchers create thermochromic fluorescent materials with unprecedented sensitivity to heat, allowing multi-level encryption of hidden information that is revealed at precise temperatures.