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Bullet-proof clothing - A paper-thin material to stop bullets
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[quote:smilesun:MV8yMDU2NTQyXzM0NTgwNjcyXzhBOEUwRTNC] [quote:Anonymous Coward 25091961:MV8yMDU2NTQyXzM0NTc5ODYxX0ZGNUE5Qjkx] Even if the bullets can't penetrate the clothing, what's to stop the clothing from penetrating the wearer? [/quote] What if there was a bite proof layer of clothing you could wear when the zombie apocalypse comes? ... Will stop human teeth from penetrating the wearer's skin [/quote]
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Researchers have designed a new paperthin bullet-proof super material which can self-assemble into alternating glassy and rubbery layers.
The nanomaterial could translate into safety beyond vests. These advancements could accelerate progress on protective coatings for satellites and even jet engine turbine blades, researchers said.
A team of mechanical engineering and materials scientists from Rice University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) created special materials that were able to stop bullets in the lab. [
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