Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The ...

Researchers have developed synthetic genes that function like the genes in living cells. The artificial genes can build intracellular structures through a cascading sequence that builds ...

Physicists show that the shape of components is a major determinant of how quickly and efficiently complex structures self-assemble. Physicists at LMU Munich show that the shape of components is a ...

Rendezvous Robotics plans to commercialize a technology called TESSERAE for self-assembling structures that could be used for large arrays or antennas in space. Credit: Rendezvous Robotics WASHINGTON ...