UC Davis researchers have developed a new method that uses light to transform amino acids—the building blocks of ...

Researchers at MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms have created tiny building blocks that exhibit a variety of unique mechanical properties, such as the ability to produce a twisting motion when squeezed.

Which magnetic building blocks are best? Parents are giving their babies, kids and toddlers more STEM toys to educate them and help them succeed in a global market. Sets of magnetic building blocks ...

Researchers describe a new way to synthesize organic 'Legos', a chemical framework that can be easily modified and controlled to create new materials with unique properties. When chemists or engineers ...

Four types of discretely assembled mechanical metamaterials. Left to right: Rigid, compliant, auxetic, and chiral. (A) As-molded face parts. (B) Single voxel, front view. (C) A 2 × 2 × 2 cube, front ...