This Shape-Shifting Polymer Lantern Moves Like It’s Alive
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This Shape-Shifting Polymer Lantern Moves Like It’s Alive

Researchers have developed a polymer structure inspired by a classic “Chinese lantern” that can change into more than a dozen curved, three-dimensional shapes when it is compressed or twisted. These quick shape transitions can also be triggered remotely with a magnetic field, which makes the design suitable for many potential uses. How the Lantern Structure [...]