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Materials

Moving hydrogels have potential for soft robotics and artificial muscles

UK study shows waste plastic can replace sand in concrete

Wearable ultrasound patch measures deep blood pressure

NASA debuts new foldable carbon fabric heat shield

HP Metal Jet promises 50x gains for 3D printed production parts

Piezoelectric printing opens new fields for sensors and energy harvesting

A "perfect storm" over waste plastic

Soundwaves assist additive manufacturing with viscous liquids

Penn State team supercharges piezoelectric tech

3D printed light receptors hold promise in development of bionic eyes

Increasing sustainability in plastics

Graphene printed into complex 3D shapes by US research team