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December 2, 2010

Scientists create new anti-shock material | Reuters

Scientists create new anti-shock material | Reuters
Researchers in Japan have invented a new shock-resistant material that can withstand extreme temperatures, which they hope can be used in the engines of spacecraft and cars.

Made entirely of carbon, it can flow and stretch slowly like thick honey and spring back to its original form, said materials scientist Xu Ming at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan.

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