Monday, August 4, 2008

Materials Update

To give you an idea of how strong nanomaterials are:

http://technology.newscientist.com/article/mg19926656.300-invisible-nanotube-cable-could-support-a-human.html

"A cable only 1 centimetre in diameter weighing a mere 10 milligrams per kilometre" would be strong enough to support a human.

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Scientists make revolutionary breakthrough that could reshape how we grow food: 'This marks the beginning of a new era'

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/scientists-revolutionary-breakthrough-could-reshape-111508573.html