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Scientists hail ‘frozen smoke’
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by Anach » Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:17 pm
A MIRACLE material for the 21st century could protect your home against bomb blasts, mop up oil spillages and even help man to fly to Mars.
Aerogel, one of the world’s lightest solids, can withstand a direct blast of 1kg of dynamite and protect against heat from a blowtorch at more than 1,300C.
Scientists are working to discover new applications for the substance, ranging from the next generation of tennis rackets to super-insulated space suits for a manned mission to Mars.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 284349.eceUse of undefined constants causes assumptions!
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by gelfling » Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:49 am
Fascinating stuff!
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