(Nanowerk News) Liquid crystals are all around us, from cell phone screens and video game consoles to car dashboards and medical devices. Run an electric current through liquid crystal displays (LCDs) ...

A liquid metal droplet can generate rotation without gears, changing how motors may work in soft and flexible machines.

Scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University made a numerical description how microscopic flows of substance in liquid crystals move under the influence of temperature change. It turned out ...

Researchers at UNSW have developed a new type of motor that spins, not with rigid components, but with a droplet of liquid ...

In the evolving landscape of materials science, the emergence of liquid-solid composites has revolutionized the field by introducing the dynamic composite interfaces and leveraging the fluidic nature ...

Researchers at UNSW have developed a new type of motor that generates rotation through the internal flow of a droplet of ...

Forward-looking: For thousands of years, mechanical gears have driven human invention – from ancient chariots to robotic arms. Now, for the first time, engineers have built a gear that doesn't rely on ...