The Land of Melting Shadows: Weird Wednesday ~ Morphing Metal

The Land of Melting Shadows

There once was a land, no further away than your imagination. A Land where the Trees’ whispers can be heard on the wind. And the squirrels chitter and chatter as they scamper to and fro amongst the branches - playing their endless game of tag.

A Land where the Brooks babble endlessly amid fern covered banks. Fish and Tadpoles play a game of Leapfrog in the clear, cool water and Turtles sunbathe nearby.

A Land where the tall Grasses sway in the breeze as if dancing to a distant tune. Wild flowers wave their petals at the busy Bees who fly by; Beckoning to them. Enticing them.

A Land where the Deer graze peacefully in the lush, green valleys. A Land where the Birds and the Faeries gather in the bushes of an evening to share the day's gossip. And the Frog serenade, with Cricket accompaniment, continues well into the night.

A Land where the morning sun melts the night into the shadows of the day. And at sunset the shadows melt into night. But there are times when the shadows melt into things best left to one’s imagination.

A Land of Melting Shadows.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Weird Wednesday ~ Morphing Metal

Martensite crystals seen on a microscopic level.

A new type of metal alloy called Martensite has been discovered by scientists. This metal has two different arrangements of atoms and is able to switch seamlessly between them. Martensite is a crystal which can change shape tens of thousands of times when heated and cooled without degrading.
Current Martensites are made of nickel and titanium and are in current use for eyeglass frames and various surgical procedures. The new Martensites are made up of a mix of zinc, gold and copper and will not degrade like their counterpart.
Scientists are hoping to apply this technology to ceramics so that they might shape switched.

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2 comments:

the dogs' mother said...: Last sentence cracked me up:
"These sorts of gizmos are already used in tyre pressure-monitoring systems in cars to power the electronics in the sensors."

Who knew 'gizmo' as a scientific term?; February 12, 2014 at 5:50 AM
Debra She Who Seeks said...: Shapeshifting is real!; February 12, 2014 at 6:58 AM

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