SCI & TECH● LOWSep 19 · Sep 19, 2026, 12:06 PM
Russian Scientists Develop Smart Fluid That Switches From Soft to Hard
sputnikglobe · russia · eastern europe
Russian researchers from several institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Moscow State University have developed a more stable magnetorheological fluid that can instantly change its stiffness under a magnetic field, opening new possibilities for adaptive machines and soft robotics.
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