The subunits could be robotically assembled to produce large, complex objects, including cars, robots, or wind turbine blades.

Tulle-like DefeXtiles can be 3D printed with no custom software or hardware.

Applied computational biology discoveries vastly expand the range of CRISPR’s access to DNA sequences.

Systems of tiny robots may someday build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlements.

Mobile motor could pave the way for robots to assemble complex structures — including other robots.

Assembled from tiny identical pieces, the wing could enable lighter, more energy-efficient aircraft designs.

System could provide fine-scale meshes for growing highly uniform cultures of cells with desired properties.