A translucent hydrogel film can conceal and reveal Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, triggered by subtle changes in temperature, ...

Researchers at Penn State have developed a new fabrication method that allows a programmable ...

This octopus-inspired smart skin can change shape and reveal hidden secrets on command.

Researchers unveil octopus-inspired smart skin that hides images, changes shape, and encodes data via 4D printing.

Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change ...

The octopus-inspired material could lead to better camouflage technology for the military and beyond.

Most synthetic materials are made to do just one or two things. Once they are created, their properties rarely change. A research team at Penn State is trying to change that idea by developing a new ...