Oscillating gel gives synthetic materials the ability to 'speak': Material rebuilds itself through chemical communication

Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - 16:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Self-moving gels can give synthetic materials the ability to "act alive" and mimic primitive biological communication, scientists have found. In a new paper, researchers demonstrate that a synthetic system can reconfigure itself through a combination of chemical communication and interaction with light.

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