From tracing triangles to building with blocks, shape learning is more than just fun—it’s the foundation for math, reading, and problem-solving skills. Experts say early exposure to playful, hands-on ...

University of Amsterdam scientists have created metamaterials that can autonomously learn, store, and adapt shapes without a central processor. Built from chains of motorized hinges that share ...

The new metamaterials can learn to take on any shape – here, they have learned the letters that spell ‘learn’, or in Dutch: ‘leren’. In a new Nature Physics publication, University of Amsterdam ...