With an ability to stiffen up under a certain type of light and go soft in the dark, the new material shows particular promise for the world of 3D printing, where it could be used as a temporary ...

The devices do not need electronics to produce light, making them useful for building soft robots that explore the deep sea and other dark environments. Researchers at the University of California ...

With a flick of a switch, current technologies allow you to quickly change materials from being dark to light, or cold to hot ... researchers report a soft film that can regulate its transparency ...

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) — Spring has sprung, and so has a new flower that glows in the dark. The Firefly Petunia is a flower genetically modified to give off a soft, greenish light. This is the ...