Texas leads in nanotech armor
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.
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.
Labels: bioethics, technology
posted by LifeEthics.org at 1/26/2007 10:19:00 PM
2 Comments:
Contract when stimulated with electricity? And return to its origional shape?
Let 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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