Betterhumans ("forward thinkers discussing, celebrating and creating the future") reports that another Texas researcher is a leader in biotech.
University of Texas' nanotechnologist Ray Baughman has learned to spin a new yarn from carbon nanotubules. It appears that the yarn contracts when stimulated with electricity and is expected to be strong enough to serve as armor. he has a contract with the Pentagon to produce "exoskeletons" for soldiers. More from Spiegal Online International.
Contract when stimulated with electricity? And return to its origional shape?
ReplyDeleteLet the military pay to develop this, but I see much potential for artificial limbs. If someone works out a safe and reliable way to interface nerve to cable, this could be almost as good as the real thing. Stronger, but less sensetive.
Cool, isn't it?
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