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13Apr/15

Liquid metal discovery paves way for shape-shifting robots

April 13, 2015InnovationArnold Schwarzenegger, Beijing, Chemical elements, Chemistry, China, Fiction, Fictional characters, Fictional cyborgs, Hydrogen, Lee, Lee-UOH Jing, Liquid, liquid metal, Liu Jing, Matter, metal, Metallurgy, Paramount Pictures, Physical sciences, Reducing agents, Science fiction weapons, T-1000, Technology/Internet, Terminator, Time travelerssmbale

Scientists in China produce droplets of liquid metal that can change shape and move of their own accord, bringing researchers a step closer to creating a “Terminator-style” shape-shifting robot. Matthew Stock reports.
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02Apr/15

Liquid body armour tested in Poland

April 2, 2015Innovationbody armour systems, Continuum mechanics, Dilatant, Fluid dynamics, Fluid mechanics, Karolina Olszewska, Liquid, Łódź, Magnetorheological fluid, Marcin Struszczyk, Materials science, Mechanics, Newtonian fluid, Non-Newtonian fluids, Oilfield terminology, Petroleum engineering, Physical sciences, Physics, Poland, Rheology, Smart materials, Soft matter, Technology/Internet, Tribology, Viscositysmbale

Polish company tests a non-Newtonian liquid for implementation in body armour.
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