Introducing Magnet-Responsive Memory Foam 69
Roland Piquepaille writes "The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently reported that two research teams have developed a new porous foam of an alloy that changes shape when exposed to a magnetic field. The NSF states that this new material is able to remember its original shape after it's been deformed by a physical or magnetic force. This polycrystalline nickel-manganese-gallium alloy is potentially cheaper and lighter than other materials currently used in devices ranging from sonar to precision valves. It also could be used to design biomedical pumps without moving parts and even for space applications and automobiles."
this substance has been around since 1991 (Score:5, Funny)
Fender Benders? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Fender Benders? (Score:1, Funny)
Holy specious conclusions, Batman (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Polycrysta... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:this substance has been around since 1991 (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Pumps with no moving parts? (Score:1, Funny)
Honestly, I can't imaging anything about an airline that would be good to put through a person. Not the planes themselves, the baggage handlers, the cleaning crews, pilots, "
snacks and refreshments" or whatever passes for a "meal" on most flights, and not even the pilots. And forget the awful airline debt load.
Flight attendants, maybe. Some of them are ok.
Other than than, nope. I don't want an airline passing through me.
Yeah boys we finally cracked iit. (Score:1, Funny)
MIB
Hmmmm... (Score:4, Funny)
I may just have an idea here...