Conventional robots are made of rigid parts that are vulnerable to bumps, scrapes, twists and falls. In contrast, researchers worldwide are increasingly developing robots made from soft, elastic ...

Researchers at UMass Amherst discovered a unique fluid that defies typical liquid behavior by remembering its shape after being disturbed. The mixture of oil, water, and magnetized nickel ...

Researchers have revealed the first ever liquid magnet that can stay magnetic even when changing its shape — an attractive prospect for developing fluid robots. The liquid is made of nano-scale ...

In 1991, one of the most terrifying villains on the big screen was the shape-shifting T-1000 robot from Terminator 2. Jump forward 25 years, and a new scientific advancement means the scary ...