Super-strong body armour in sight
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A type of carbon fibre could be woven into super-strong body armour for the army and police.
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Millions of gunners have enjoyed the simple efficiency of the silicone cloth in protecting their firearms. Now saltwater anglers have their own version with the release of Sentry's Marine Tuf- Cloth.
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The combination of a rubber sheet, embedded graphite particles and an array of organic transistors makes for an artificial pressure-sensitive skin.
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Kick butt in comfort with this video throne. In Gear Factor.
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Sheets of elastic, sticky polymers could replace sutures and provide long-term drug delivery.
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Scientists have begun designing a new generation of weapons meant to be sturdier and more reliable.
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A "Spiderman" suit allowing wearers to scale vertical walls could one day be a reality, according to a study.
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This contract manufacturer is flexing its muscles.
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The body's defence system recognises harmful invaders much quicker than previously suspected, research shows.
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As mass-produced artificial spider silk looks more and more feasible, scientists speculate on possible applications: body armor, sutures, and more.
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Now it is Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk&#39;s  turn to appear on children&#39;s footwear and underwear.
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The equipment manufacturer may have hit its peak.
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Ultrasmall technology, revolutionary impact.
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An Italian nanotech researcher pulls together all the necessary elements to create a wall-scaling supersuit.
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In an advance that could lead to lighter spacecraft and smarter cars, researchers have developed a new technique for producing a high-quality semiconductor that's much more resistant to extreme conditions than the silicon found in most of today's electronics.    Devices built with the rugged material would not require cooling and other protections that add size, weight and cost to traditional silicon electronics in power systems, jet engines, rockets, wireless transmitters and other equipment exposed to harsh environments...
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US biologists hope to make super-strong materials after identifying the genes behind the black widow spider's silk.
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Record-breaking railgun crowdpleaser The US Navy will astound the world tomorrow by test-firing a radical new weapon system at an unprecedented power level. The new piece of war-tech on trial is that old sci-fi favourite, an electromagnetic railgun.â¦