Watch a Gallium-Based Liquid Metal "Solve" a Maze

Updated 8.23.15, 2:45 PM EDT by Kif Leswing

Researchers at NC State have developed a new method to remove liquid metal from microfluidic channels utilizing voltage. This research might be able to lead to an antenna that could lengthen or shorten on command to adjust its resonant frequency.

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