Scientific American

Two Möbius Strips Combine to Create a Bizarre Object That Only Exists in 4D

In geometry, there are surfaces that do without an inside or outside—and some need at least four dimensions to exist ...

Journey to the center of a quantized vortex: How microscopic mutual friction governs superfluid dissipation

Step inside the strange world of a superfluid, a liquid that can flow endlessly without friction, defying the common-sense ...
Department of Computer Science - University of Texas at Austin

Adaptive Anatomy: 3D Models That Fit Every Form

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin recently received support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to ...
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One pull of a string is all it takes to deploy these complex structures

MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration into their curved, fully formed shape with only a single pull of a string.