Smart materials

Prof. Yair Shokef and student Tomer Siglov. Photo: Tel Aviv University Spokesperson

Can matter compute? New “mechanical Lego” from Tel Aviv University shows computation in matter without electronics

A study in Physical Review Letters presents a combinatorial design method for metamaterials: controlling motion states and “frustrated” loops, graded response to pressure, and even matrix-vector multiplication using only mechanical displacements.
Regular cement into which layers of synthetic gel have been injected. Photo: Pixabay

New cement that generates electricity from temperature differences – the beginning of a revolution in smart construction?

A research team has developed a special cement that can generate electricity from temperature differences. Is this a revolution in the construction industry? Researchers at Nanjing University have developed a new cement that can generate electricity only from differences between indoor and outdoor temperatures. Is
Transparent and strong. The new glass made of peptide droplets

The superpowers of the new glass

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have for the first time created glass that knows how to repair itself and is formed spontaneously by simple contact with water