For the first time, scientists have developed a smart material that can be programmed multiple times to fold itself into complex shapes — without being melted down first. That means that a short flash of heat can trigger the rubbery polymer to fold itself into an origami bird and then into a boat, following another blast of heat. And what’s perhaps even more remarkable is that the polymer can do this trick over and over, without wearing down.
The material could help scientists make reusable medical devices or…
Self-folding material helps the lazy with origami
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