Thin polymer discs self-propel by repeated 'snapping' motions. (Credit: Yongjin Kim, UMass Amherst) A polymer-based gel made by researchers in the US and inspired by the Venus flytrap plant can snap, ...

“Our group has a strategic vision on the interconnection between molecular design, engineering and materials science to design functional polymers,” Korley said about what makes her group unique. “We ...

To control color, the team sandwiched the polymer between two gold films. Light bounces off these films and interferes in ...

The invention makes bold yet practical claims, offering reliable predictions of multiple material properties with built-in ...