Our paper showing that viscoelastic materials are most energy efficient when loaded and unloaded at equal rates is published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface!

Our paper presenting a tunable, simplified model for biological latch-mediated spring actuated systems is published in Integrative Organismal Biology!

Our paper showing that the ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction is published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface!

Our paper on latch-based control of energy output in spring actuated systems is published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface!

Our paper proposing latch-mediated spring actuation (LaMSA) as an emerging framework for the study of diverse elastic systems is published in the Journal of Experimental Biology!

Our paper on the effect of size-scale on the kinematics of elastic energy release from a resilin-like elastomer is published in Soft Matter!

PoSM Lab now has a logo! A huge thank you to Maya Martinez (HMC student, and soft matter enthusiast) for the drawing and logo design!

Our paper on the principles of cascading power limits in small, fast biological and engineered systems is published in Science!

Our paper on adsorption-induced slip inhibition for polymer melts on ideal substrates is published in Nature Communications!