Science Advances Archives

Professor Markus Buehler publishes paper in Science Advances on using spider silk for robotic muscles

March 8, 2019 | Research | ceemit

McAfee Professor of Engineering and Department Head Markus Buehler, former postdoc Anna Tarakanova and Claire Hsu ’20 published a paper in Science Advances about the use of spider silk for robotics muscles. The spider silk’s robustness […]

Research from Professor Markus Buehler and Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics shows functionalized graphene changes shape in response to heat

October 6, 2017 | 2017 News in Brief | ceemit

[fusion_text]New research from McAfee Professor of Engineering and Department Head Professor Markus Buehler, along with research scientist Zhao Qin and postdoctoral associate Chun-Teh Chen, on thin layers of functionalized graphene that folds and unfolds into predetermined […]

Uncovering the secrets to elastin’s flexibility

February 9, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

Elastin, a crucial building block in our bodies, and its remarkable flexibility has remained an unsolved question — until now. Published in Science Advances from a team including doctoral student Anna Tarakanova SM ’15 and Department Head […]