Structures made out of building blocks can shift their shape and autonomously self-organize to a new configuration. The physicists revealed this mechanism which may be used to actively manipulate ...

For more than 50 years, scientists have sought alternatives to silicon for building molecular electronics. The vision was ...

For more than 50 years, scientists have sought to find alternatives to silicon to build molecular electronics. The vision was elegant; the reality ...

Certain cells have an unusual shape that is similar to an oak leaf or puzzle piece, and researchers have found that the form of these cells helps them withstand dramatic changes in volume. These cells ...