Artificial Self-Healing Skin Can Sense Touch 18
thomst writes "Tim Wogan reports that chemical engineer Zhenan Bao of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, and her team have increased the conductivity of a self-healing polymer by incorporating nickel atoms. The polymer they have produced is sensitive to applied forces like pressure and torsion (twisting) because such forces alter the distance between the nickel atoms, changing the electrical resistance of the polymer. Their work is published online in the November 1 issue of Nature Nanotechnology (abstract here, full article paywalled). Now Bao and her team are working on making the polymer more flexible."
How long before... (Score:2, Interesting)
...this is used for sex toys?
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Torsion? (Score:4, Funny)
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Yes, FSM forbid you have to use google or have a basic understanding of English.
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Sorry, I have had to deal with too much stupid today.
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I'm sorry, but you suck for your intolerance.
You suck for replying to the wrong article ;)
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Re:Succession, if allowed would be a boom. (Score:4, Funny)
Pfffft... (Score:2)