Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Are magnets the secret to Elastigirl's powers?

07/26/2017 11:13 AM EDT

Christian Binek with a large piece of elastic

Under certain conditions, the magnetic properties of a material can predict the relationship between its elasticity and temperature, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicist has found. Given the ease with which magnetic fields can be manipulated, the study hints that elasticity could someday be tailored with the press of a button or turn of a knob.


Full story at http://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/husker-physicist-points-way-to-controlling-elasticity-with-magnetism/

Source
University of Nebraska-Lincoln


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