Shapeshifting

Health

Cold temperatures may trigger shapeshifting proteins

Metamorphic proteins can be thought of as the “shapeshifters” of human, animal and bacterial cells. Their ability to drastically switch…

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Tech

We’ve figured out the basics of a shape-shifting, T-1000-style material

The T-1000 in Terminator 2 could change shape at will, morph its hands into blades or turn parts of its…

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Health

Designing antivirals for shape-shifting viruses

Viruses, like those that cause COVID-19 or HIV, are formidable opponents once they invade our bodies. Antiviral treatments strive to…

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Tech

Magnetic shape-shifting surface can move stuff without grasping it

A kirigami design where the cuts’ length-to-width ratio was six was way more responsive to magnets, and that, in turn,…

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