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Materials scientist Mark Miodownik demonstrates some of the bizarre properties of ferrofluid, a liquid:

 …literally ‘dripping with magnetism’, containing a suspension of ferromagnetic nanoparticles that make the liquid responsive to external magnetic fields, generating unusual patterns, shapes and motion.

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Fionn Kidney of Science Gallery at TCD writes:

We may not have a hoverboard to show you yet – but we do have quantum levitating ceramic sapphire. It’s on display as part of our new show MAGICAL MATERIALS, which launches this evening and run until October 14th.

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