sample (IMAGE) Rice University Caption Cross-sectional stereomicroscopic images of the dielectric polymer showing deformed (left) and undeformed (right) clusters. The cluster changes from sphere to ellipsoid under stretching deformations. Credit (Image courtesy of Raudel Avila/Rice University and Sun Hong Kim/Hanyang University) Usage Restrictions Must credit Raudel Avila/Rice University and Sun Hong Kim/Hanyang University. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.