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."
Re:Moving parts (Score:5, Informative)
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Re:Offtopic: Roland (Score:3, Informative)
He's puts in a lot more effort than Dvorak but it's still annoying when a tech journalist gets things wildly wrong.