Tech revolution in the making? Engineers 3D print shape shifting materials (VIDEO)

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<div>Engineers have 3D printed a <b>shape-shifting</b> smart gel that could revolutionize biomedical devices and pave the way for a new era of soft robotics. Researchers at Rutgers University invented their 4D printing approach by combining a 3D object with temperature-responsive hydrogel. As temperatures ...</div>

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