Flexible polymers make stretchy conductors

Darkfrog submitted, created time 4 months 3 weeks (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)

Scientists have managed to combine polymers and nanotubules to create a condictive surface that can be stretched up to 38% without loss of function. Just the thing for flexible circuit boards!

Now my question is what are we going to use this stuff for first? Oh sure, we could invent a blood sugar monitoring system that could fit right into a diabetic's vein, vital sign monitors that could be worn like a sweater vest, but I think it's far more likely that we end up with MP3 players that can be molded straight to the user's auditory canal

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