Auxetic materials deform in an unusual way when stretched or compressed; they are flexible and adaptable, and, if made from responsive materials, can react to their environment. The opportunities they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tactile sensors have become essential in robotics, prosthetics, wearable devices, and healthcare monitoring. By detecting and ...

When everyday materials are pulled, they stretch or elongate in the direction of the pull and become narrower in cross-section. We can also observe this property in two-dimensional textiles. Auxetic ...

Why auxetic materials offer some unique advantages in sensor fabrication. How additive manufacturing was used with autextic materials to create unique pressure and force sensors. The structure and ...

The Auxetic Pavilion at Kyushu University examines freely formed, three-dimensional surfaces that are suitable for use as adaptive shading elements. The slender Auxetic Pavilion at Japan’s Kyushu ...

Regardless of whether it is strained or compressed, the new material always expands. Copyright: Thomas Heine et al. Researchers have discovered a two-dimensional ...

Led by engineers from Glasgow University, the international team’s development could lead to applications ranging from medical implants to impact-resistant vehicle structures. The researchers report ...

Most materials get thinner when stretched, but “auxetics” do the opposite and get thicker. Helen Gleeson describes her group’s discovery of a material that is auxetic at the molecular level, which ...

Tactile sensors have become essential in robotics, prosthetics, wearable devices, and healthcare monitoring. By detecting and converting pressure or force into electrical signals, these devices allow ...