Cornell researchers have developed a two-phase liquid crystal system that can rapidly change—and hold—its shape, transforming from a transparent thin liquid film to an opaque emulsion, and ...

The result is a strange "shape-recovering liquid" that forms a Grecian urn shape no matter how much it is shaken. Certain liquids do not want to play together: for an easy example, oil and water.

The scientists published a paper on the new shape-shifting liquid in the journal Matter. In it, they discuss how they created the metal and the rigorous tests they put it through.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Researchers have discovered a "shape-recovering liquid" that appears to defy the laws of ...

T-1000 Building Blocks We’ve figured out the basics of a shape-shifting, T-1000-style material A pack of small robots can do liquid/solid transitions and adopt different shapes.

The process requires no calculations, only molding and curing the material (Soft Matter 2018, DOI: 10.1039/c8sm02174k). Music: “Lobby Time” by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under CC BY 3.0.