4D printing

Researchers at the University of Freiburg and the University of Stuttgart have developed a new process for producing movable, self-adjusting materials systems with standard 3D-printers. The systems can undergo complex shape changes,…

As biomedical implants become both more common and more sophisticated, the need for implants that can reconfigure themselves on demand represents the next hurdle. Recently, Rafael Verduzco and graduate student Morgan Barnes of Rice's…