ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/806490/mits-new-intelligent-material-writhes-and-curls-to-changes-in-heat Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:00:00 +0000 Osman Bari https://www.archdaily.com/806490/mits-new-intelligent-material-writhes-and-curls-to-changes-in-heat Researchers at MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab have recently developed an adaptable material that reacts in response to changes in heat. Known as Heat-Active Auxetics, the material functions in a similar manner to the pores on human skin, tightening and loosening based on exposure to various temperatures.

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