A team of investigators announces the development of a new type of nanostructure, one so strong that it exceeds the toughness of steel. The new material is derived solely from simple organic elements.According to its creators, the material is the strongest organic nanoscale structure ever developed anywhere in the wo... |
1 October 2010
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The fact that spiders' webs are stronger than just about any material their size is widely known among scientists. Kevlar and steel strands as thin as spider threads have nothing on the natural compound, in terms of resistance and endurance. In an effort that went on for more than four years, a team of workers m... |
24 September 2009
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Polyethylene is a thermoplastic material made by the chemical industry and heavily used in consumer products, over 60 million tons being produced worldwide every year, in stuff like plastic bags and sandwich boxes.Now, a team of scientists discovered it can also be used to make bulletproof vests, in the form of dens... |
4 June 2007
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Elan Home Systems are best known for the wide array of sound solutions they're offering on the niche field of home and whole-house audio. Their line of products has recently grown bigger with the addition of some new gear intended for surround and home theater systems.The first two new pieces are the THP 801C an... |
6 April 2007
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The basic idea behind body armor hasn't changed very much for the past few thousands years.The main purpose of the armor is to stop weapons or projectiles from penetrating a person's body and to diffuse the weapon's impulse energy, so that the final impact causes little or no damage at all.Although not... |
16 March 2007
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There are great things on Earth but even greater things can come in when the first ones combine. Having two leading brands which already provide extreme class and quality products combined usually results in something which is easily transcending the usual "top gear".Thus, putting together Jaguar and Bowers & Wilkin... |
10 March 2007
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