New mechanical metamaterials can block symmetry of motion, findings suggest

Engineers and scientists have invented the first mechanical metamaterials that easily transfer motion effortlessly in one direction while blocking it in the other.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170213131208.htm

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