3-D printing has come a long way since the first "rapid prototyping" patent was rejected in 1980. We've evolved from basic designs to a wide range of highly-customizable objects. Still, there's a big ...

The cosmos, in its vast expanse, continues to reveal awe-inspiring mysteries. The latest of these enigmas is a color-changing object that is making its way into our star system. The object’s unique ...

Although we've seen color-changing coatings before, they generally just switch between two solid colors. MIT scientists have developed a new system, however, that allows coated objects to take on ...

(Nanowerk News) The color-changing capabilities of chameleons have long bewildered willing observers. The philosopher Aristotle himself was long mystified by these adaptive creatures. But while humans ...

For design-conscious consumers, the color of a product can be just as important as its shape. Picture your ideal dining-room table: The height is just right, and it matches existing decor. The only ...

Remember that Hypercolor brand of clothing from the early 1990s that changed color with heat? Well, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science and Artificial ...

Imagine if you were a product designer who wanted to see what an actual physical object would look like in different colors or patterns. Well, MIT has designed a system that allows users to easily do ...