Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a shape-shifting material that can take and hold any possible shape, paving the way for a new type of multifunctional material that could be used in a range of applications, from robotics and biotechnology to architecture.
Researchers in the US have used the physics of singularities to study the recess, or cusp, that forms around the stalk of an apple.
Researchers develop a mathematical model to explain the complex architecture of termite mounds
Platform could be used for self-cleaning surfaces and other applications
From crumpled paper to termite mounds to three-sided coins, L. Mahadevan has turned the whole world into his laboratory.
Researchers use geometry and dynamics to better understand tissue organization.
Research sheds light on the underlying mechanics of soft filaments
Complex lattices that change in response to stimuli open a range of applications in electronics, robotics, medicin
A mathematical model created to more effectively prevent protein clumping, widely thought to underlie diseases like Parkinson’s, found that different potential treatments work best at different disease stages
Mechanical cues play critical role in shaping form and function
Prof. L. Mahadevan
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