Posted on 02/20/2019 7:06:15 PM PST by BenLurkin
MIT researchers say that lobsters could offer a solution to the problem plaguing most modern body armors: the more mobility an armor offers, the less it protects the wearers body.
Guo told MIT News that the idea for developing body armor inspired by lobsters arrived while he was eating one and noticed that the transparent membrane on the animals belly was difficult to chew. Unlike the crustaceans bone-like outer shell, the animals softer tissues remained a mystery, he said.
Once researchers began to dissect those tissues, they made a surprising discovery. Making significant cuts into the membrane didnt affect the materials elasticity. Researchers determined that the elasticity and strength is due to the membranes unique structure, which includes tens of thousands of layers that they compare to plywood. The fibers within those layers help the material dissipate energy when its under stress, making it damage tolerant, researchers wrote.
The knowledge learned from the soft membrane of natural lobsters sheds light on designing synthetic soft, yet strong and tough materials for reliable usage under extreme mechanical conditions, including a flexible armor that can provide full-body protection without sacrificing limb mobility, the study added.
Guo told MIT News that material designed to replicate the strength and flexibility of lobster membranes could also be used in soft robotics and tissue engineering.
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Not wise, as The enemy can easily defeat it with giant lobster crackers
lol
With garlic....
“fwiw, I got a good laugh out of the post about the tiny forks.”
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I lol’d when I read it!
They act like they discovered it although this was being tested 20 years ago. Not new kiddies.
I figure it would look like the lobster monster from One Punch Man.
https://i.imgur.com/BNcou5D.jpg
An ordinary man turned into a giant lobster monster by eating too much lobster.
Amazing! Science is not to stop developing and nowadays there are many various scientific researches. Just a few days ago I read about new nano material Fullerene here http://mstnano.com/products/fullerenes/ . The most developing area in biomedical engineering using C60 is cancer research which is undeniable so much important in present-day medicine. After the absorption fullerene could turn oxygen inside of a cancer cell to reactive oxygen radical which evoke apoptosis. It can be a good alternative to radiation therapy. One of the leading Nano companies Modern Synthesis Technology developing and supplying these nano materials on the global market.
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