New research from North Carolina (NC) State University has manufacturers and science fiction fans buzzing. Traditionally, the surface tension of metal has made it impossible to form liquid metal into any shape other than a sphere. But a new discovery allows reachers to control the surface tension to manipulate metal into a variety of new shapes. It’s not Terminator 2‘s T-1000, but it’s a step in the right direction.
via mddi online
September 30, 2014
