Scientists have developed a new material that could be used to develop soft and flexible robots to perform tasks that would be otherwise impossible for humans. This new material can be manipulated ...

Shape-shifting liquid metal robots might not be limited to science fiction anymore. Miniature machines can switch from solid to liquid and back again to squeeze into tight spaces and perform tasks ...

Gallium, a metal that melts in the hand, has just surprised scientists. At the atomic level, gallium exhibits peculiarities. In its solid state, its atoms form pairs with covalent bonds, typical of ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- According to the classic rules of physics, substances melt at a lower temperature when their sizes decrease. But scientists at Indiana University Bloomington have found that at ...

Flight. Invisibility. Mind-reading. Super-strength. These powers have mostly been limited to the realms of science fiction and fantasy, though we’re starting to see robots and computers replicate some ...

Gallium is a quirky silver metal with low enough melting temperature that it can liquefy in your hand. It has long held a spot on the periodic table of elements, but has remained under the radar ...

Nearly 150 years after gallium was discovered and added to the periodic table, University of Auckland scientists have uncovered previously unknown aspects of the metal’s structure and behaviour. First ...