Researchers from the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering set out how liquid crystals could be used to perform calculations using techniques like the one pictured above, where the redder region is activated by light. Photo Credit: Image courtesy of Rui Zhang The UChicago breakthrough could pave the way for applications in robotics, computers using soft materials. researchers with the[{” attribute=””>University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have shown…