Italian researchers have created a novel 4D-printed biodegradable soft robot shaped like a seed that changes shape in response to changes in humidity and can navigate through the soil. The device ...

Researchers at EPFL have created the first 4D lipid atlas of vertebrate development, revealing how fats shape our bodies from ...

4D bioprinting of shape-morphing tissues within granular support hydrogels. (CREDIT: Advanced Functional Materials) One of the most powerful parts of the study was the ability to program movement.

This is an example of one of the older bits, dating way back to 1965, and it features some 4D shapes. Oh, and it’s also in 3D. Just cross your eyes.

With a technique called 4D printing, researchers can print out 3D structures that are capable of changing their shapes over time.

Using a new technique known as 4D printing, researchers can print out dynamic 3D structures capable of changing their shapes over time.

New hydrogel-based materials that can change shape in response to physiological stimuli, such as water, could be the next generation of materials used to bioengineer tissues and organs, according ...

Now, scientists say they recently developed innovative 4D-printing methods that involve 3D-printing items that are designed to change shape after they are printed.

Nanoleaf gave us a look at its new 4D Screen Mirror and Lightstrip Kit, which creates an immersive lighting experience for your TV or gaming setup.

Shape memory polymers are a fascinating field of polymer research. Such materials have a wide range of uses, including pharmaceutical, commercial, aerospace, textile products, and other industries.

New work out of Georgia Tech promises to lend a sense of permanence to shape-shifting 3D printing. The technology, commonly referred to as 4D printing by ...