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side by side images of different colored penny renderings
A penny’s relief is thrown into vibrant colors when pressed into a new material developed at MIT (left). The material’s colors are then converted to a map of compressive stresses (right).

Spotlight: Aug 2, 2022

By applying a 19th-century photographic technique to modern holographic materials, engineers have developed elastic films that change color when stretched. The work could enable pressure-monitoring bandages, shade-shifting fabrics, or touch-sensing robots. Watch video

Aug 2, 2022

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Credit: courtesy of the researchers, edited by MIT News