Nanocellulose is currently in the limelight of extensive research from fundamental science to
technological applications owing to its renewable and carbon‐neutral nature, superior …

Living biological systems, ranging from single cells to whole organisms, can sense, process
information, and actuate in response to changing environmental conditions. Inspired by …

Integrating synthetic biology into wearables could expand opportunities for noninvasive
monitoring of physiological status, disease states and exposure to pathogens or toxins …

Mechanically responsive textiles have transformative potential in many areas from fashion to
healthcare. Cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers have strong mechanochromic responses …

Shape-morphing structures that can reconfigure their shape to adapt to diverse tasks are
highly desirable for intelligent machines in many interdisciplinary fields. Shape memory …

Textiles have emerged as a promising class of materials for develo** wearable robots that
move and feel like everyday clothing. Textiles represent a favorable material platform for …

Intelligence of physical agents, such as human-made (eg, robots, autonomous cars) and
biological (eg, animals, plants) ones, is not only enabled by their computational intelligence …

Vast potential exists for the development of novel, engineered platforms that manipulate
biology for the production of programmed advanced materials. Such systems would possess …

Nature endows numerous organisms with the ability to realize their basic physiological
activities through stimulus-responsive actuation. Inspired by these interesting biological …

To realize improved human body thermal comfort and reduce energy consumption on
building heating and cooling, personal thermal management emphasizing energy …