Tag - Structures

Watch: New Structures Shrink Instead of Stretching When Pulled

Mechanics and geometry created this object, which shrinks when stretchedImage courtesy of the researchersResearchers in the Netherlands have developed innovative mechanical structures that, surprisingly, contract — or more precisely, snap inward — rather than expand when pulled.The Science Behind the PhenomenonWhile it may sound counterintuitive, this unexpected behavior is the result of a creative...