4D printing, or printing using adaptive materials, is on the cutting edge of 3D printing technology, and there may be a way ...

With 4D printing, the objects can change shape or properties using external stimuli such as temperature, light, pH, magnetic field, electricity, and moisture. Additionally, the changes in shape or ...

During the early stages of life, organs do not just appear in their final form. They take shape through a process of controlled bending, twisting, and folding. These changes help cells organize into ...

To take advantage of the promise of 4D materials for bioengineering applications, Alsberg and colleagues developed novel 4D materials based on gelatin-like hydrogels that change shape over time in ...

Using a new technique known as 4D printing, researchers can print out dynamic 3D structures capable of changing their shapes over time. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - You’ve heard about 3D, but what about 4D? A Virginia Tech alum is part of a team at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) working to make it a reality. Michael ...