We \ re not "big fans of the word moist , nor the objects it usually describes. But if you call it muddy , Slap some memory options in it and develop it into a North Carolina State University lab - well, then we have smiles 're all. That is exactly what researchers at the school performed with their ", much like the human brain" memory (mmmm. .. brain). Known as memristors these biocompatible electronics are ideal for harsh, humid environments, where others dare not enter tech wussies. Maturity with the wobbly "properties of Jell-O," the muddy water-gel houses gallium and iridium alloys that fluctuate between on / off electrically conductive and resistive states - that 's 0 or 1 Capacity for invention, the gelatinous isn 't yet optimized for substantial real-world, but you can bet this thing' ll be in their way Krang 's exo-suit anyday now. Bill Cosby approved PR after the break.

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