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- North Carolina State researchers use magnets to transform random snapping into ordered metamaterial sequences
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Mechanical engineers have discovered that magnetizing elastic metamaterials allows for precise control over how they unfold and snap into new shapes. By aligning magnetic fields, r...
- Engineers Discover Deep Mathematical Link Between Graphene Electron Waves and Specially Patterned Magnetic Spin Waves
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at the University of Illinois have demonstrated that magnetic "spin waves" in a thin film with a hexagonal hole pattern obey the same mathematical equations as electron...
- Rice-Based Metamaterials Enable Self-Adaptive Soft Robotics and Intelligent Impact-Resistant Protective Gear
Published: Feb 26, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new class of functional metamaterials inspired by the "rate softening" properties of compressed rice grains. These engi...