Recently, we've seen a bunch of new "smart" materials being developed that can heal themselves, spring back into their original shape when deformed, or change transparency when stretched. But while most of these have only one such function, researchers at Washington State University have created a Material that can both change shape when exposed to heat or light, and assemble and disassemble itself.
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