Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the University of Chicago (UChicago) have shown for the first time how to design the basic elements needed for logic operations using a kind of soft material called liquid crystal, paving the way for a completely novel way of performing computations with potential applications in robotics. Read More... 

 

Topological defects in an active liquid crystal controlled by a light pattern.

Topological defects in an active liquid crystal controlled by a light pattern.
科研发现