A new Material mimicking alive tissue is Squishy, Conductive and Self-Healing

A new electrically conductive material could lead to better self-healing soft robots

Originally written by Sophie Bushwick on June 1, 2023.  
Scientific American June 2023 Issue

 

Credit: College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

Sometimes science advances at a snail's pace, but in this case that's a good thing: researchers have created a squishy material that combines polymers with liquid metal, demonstrated in a snail-like robot. Developers say this electrically conductive gel could be used to make self-healing electronic circuits and biological monitors for measuring heart and muscle activity—and maybe even lead to robot nervous systems.

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