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Duke University Pratt School of Engineering: Programmable Lego-Like Material Emulates Life's Flexibility
February 04, 2026
DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news:

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Programmable Lego-Like Material Emulates Life's Flexibility

Electrically heated elements turn from solids to liquids to provide flexibility to robotic building blocks.

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Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept method for programming mechanical properties into solid Lego-li . . .

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