Researchers develop new metamaterials that pave the way to bendy, stretchable computer chips

A team of MIT researchers developed a new fabrication method that allowed to make existing materials strong but stretchy.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/researchers-develop-new-fabrication-method-to-make-materials-stretchy-but-strong

Created 3mo | Apr 24, 2025, 3:10:09 PM


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