Emerging Technologies

Smart 'metamaterial' can make decisions on its own

Bending metal.

The material uses a computer chip to control or manipulate the processing of information that’s needed to perform the requested actions. Image: Unsplash/ Rick Rothenberg

Eric Stann
Research News Strategist, Missouri University
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Having a material that has the ability to sense, decide and act could revolutionize a number of industries. Image: Nature
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