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A new approach to engineering for extreme environments

web.mit.edu — Composite materials such as fiberglass, which take on a mix of properties of their constituent compounds, have been around for decades. Now, an MIT materials scientist is taking composites to the nanoscale, where entirely new properties, not found in any of the original compounds, can emerge.

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  • redled, on 06/29/2009, -0/+9I engineered a fuller, more complete unibrow.
  • taikyokuken, on 06/29/2009, -0/+4Don't ***** with me. I know this discovery cures AIDS, cancer and acts as a quantum computer.
  • Angelinakinsler, on 06/29/2009, -0/+4approach to engineering for extreme environments, its something NEW.
  • RPinAL, on 06/29/2009, -0/+2"And with these new composite materials, we will be able to make a light yet durable razor that can at last keep me from being the butt of everyone's jokes." Eyebrow Fail.
  • Pilot85, on 06/29/2009, -0/+2...so smart, and yet, can't find a pair of tweezers.
  • aserer511, on 06/30/2009, -0/+1does this mean microreactors are one step closer?
  • alappat1, on 06/29/2009, -0/+1an extreme environment calls for extreme responses i guess :P
  • avalanche123, on 06/29/2009, -1/+1That is very interesting
  • aolley, on 06/29/2009, -1/+1awesome
  • inactive, on 06/29/2009, -1/+0I hope this will help us explore the Cydonia region of Mars. I'm interested in the landmarks there.

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