/engineering/taxonomy/term/1018/all en /engineering/article/news/mcgill-researchers-create-shapeshifting-materials-could-power-next-generation-soft-robots <p>ɬÀï·¬ engineers have developed new ultra-thin materials that can be programmed to move, fold and reshape themselves, much like animated origami. They open the door to softer, safer and more adaptable robots that could be used in medical tools that gently move inside the body, wearable devices that change shape on the skin or smart packaging that reacts to its environment.</p> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:48:25 +0000 Claire Loewen 10172 at /engineering /engineering/article/news/new-light-triggered-microneedle-patch-could-make-ivf-hormone-delivery-painless-and-automated <p>A ɬÀï·¬ research team has developed a painless, automated way to deliver in vitro fertilization (IVF) hormones using a light-activated microneedle patch, an innovation that could ease one of the most stressful parts of fertility treatment and open new possibilities for other diseases that require frequent, time-sensitive injections.</p> <p>IVF patients must inject themselves with hormones daily at specific times in the weeks leading up to egg retrieval, a process that can be physically and emotionally taxing.</p> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:25:29 +0000 Claire Loewen 10150 at /engineering