This planet-like balloon started out as two elastomer sheets, heat-sealed together into a spiraling tube. As the balloon was inflated, it changed from flat to a saddle-like shape. With more Keep reading
Tag: soft matter
Why Creases Don’t Disappear
Flex your fingers and you’ll see your skin fold into well-defined creases. Many soft solids (including old apples) fold this way, and like your skin, the creases never fully disappear, Keep reading
Storing Memory in Bubbles
Soft systems like this bubble raft can retain memory of how they reached their current configuration. Because the bubbles are different sizes, they cannot pack into a crystalline structure, and Keep reading