Could tiny magnetic objects, that rapidly clump together and instantly fall apart again, one day perform delicate procedures ...

What if a soft material could move on its own, guided not by electronics or motors, but by the kind of rudimentary chemical ...

Inspired by Marvel’s Venom, a new soft robot made of electro-morphing gel bends, stretches, and shapeshifts with ease.

A new 3-D printing technique can create paper-thin "magnetic muscles," which can be applied to origami structures to make them move.