Amazing New Shape-Shifting Liquid Metal



Liquid metal is not a new invention, but a team of researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new method to control the metal’s shape.

Liquid Metal
Scientists apply voltage to shape-shifting liquid metal.

 

Liquid metal is not a new invention, but a team of researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new method to control the metal’s shape. By applying a low voltage current the team was able to break the liquid metal’s surface tension and allow it to flow in and out of differently shaped molds. Currently considered uses of the shape-shifting liquid metal range from self-healing circuitry to adjustable antennas. Terminator 2-style killer liquid metal robots surely can’t be far behind… read more at North Carolina State University.