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Imagine if there was protective clothing that usually stayed soft and comfortable, but that could instantly harden when needed. Such technology may someday be possible, thanks to a new understanding of a tiny animal’s shell.Continue ReadingCategory: Ma… Continue reading Study of tiny seashells may lead to adaptive protective clothing
In order for a thief to bypass a security system’s interface, they generally have to see that interface in the first place. That’s why Swiss scientists have designed an access code keypad which is completely transparent.Continue ReadingCategory: Good T… Continue reading Security keypad designed to thwart thieves – by being transparent
While shape-memory materials do have some interesting potential applications, many of them require the application of heat in order to change shape – and that could cause problems, in temperature-sensitive environments such as the human body…. Continue reading Stiffer shape-memory material utilizes magnetically-activated liquid