A better understanding of soft artificial muscles
Research sheds light on the underlying mechanics of soft filaments
Shape-shifting of things to come
Complex lattices that change in response to stimuli open a range of applications in electronics, robotics, medicin
Protein Clumping Best Blocked Using Specific Compounds at Distinct Disease Stages, Model Suggests
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
How early-stage embryos maintain their size
Mechanical cues play critical role in shaping form and function
Cutting into shape
Mathematical framework turns any sheet of material into any shape using kirigami cuts
Using math to help treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other diseases
Insights into treatments for protein aggregation diseases from control theory and chemical kinetics
Using origami memory to encode geometric information in floppy structures
Researchers develop method to control the rigidity of structures through origami folds
Simple curiosities compel scientist
L. Mahadevan smiled at the question, which was: “What, exactly, do you do?” It is, on the surface, a simple question, but for Mahadevan the answer could lead many places. Or, maybe, that’s the answer, that Mahadevan, a 43-year-old professor at Harvard, studies seemingly simple, everyday questions, “I am a wanderer, … and too curious […]
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