This is what happens when you manipulate ionic signals

Sep 2, 2013 14:21 GMT  ·  By

You wouldn't think that this pile of transparent goo would manage to play classical music, or produce any sound except splotching, but there you have it.

It's all on video, so I can't even take refuge in bullheaded skepticism.

Anyway, what we have here is the result of research on the part of scientists from Harvard University.

They have proved that ions can be moved very quickly. They have designed a sheet of rubber sandwiched between layers of a conducting, saltwater gel.

Then, instead of moving the ions (the main problem with developing ionic technology, stemming from the sheer size of ions compared to the normally used electrons), they changed their distribution.

Thus, they were able to send information faster, to the point where they played music with them.

The goo responded to frequencies of 20 Hz to 20 KHz. We can only wait and see what will come from this.