Physicists at University College Cork have developed a new approach in the search for a quantum spin liquid, a long-sought ...

A miniature, shape-shifting robot can liquefy itself and reform, allowing it to complete tasks in hard-to-access places and even escape cages. It could eventually be used as a hands-free soldering ...

A tiny flexible magnetohydrodynamic pump capable of powering soft robots has been developed by a team from the University of ...

Precision-engineered magnetic liquid metal nanoparticles, which change shape and develop sharp edges after exposure to a magnetic field (image magnified 1,000 times). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Shape-shifting liquid metal robots might not be limited to science fiction anymore. Miniature machines can switch from solid to liquid and back again to squeeze into tight spaces and perform tasks ...