The 'Eiffel Tower of micro-architecture'

A new lightweight material that's made of metallic tubes and springs back to shape after it has been compressed. To find out more see http://blogs.nature.com/news/2011/11/...

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[Alexander Coombs]

If Morgan Freeman and George Takei had a baby, this guys voice is what it would sound like.

[supercell42]

...but will it blend?

[innotect]

Nice post! your information is really very informative

[fenrirgg]

Wow... the mattress of tomorrow!

[offmeds2nite]

mmmm yeah, just like that.



[eXBall211]

i need knee pads made out of this.

[shumbusgumbuli]

hello 1000 new military devices and one new civil application...

[Buddy1306]

Insulation, perhaps? Shock absorbsion? I know that aerogel has incredible thermal insulation properties, but with this stuff, I have no idea...

[Noobsquadz]

I need another test done please, you could have just reversed the film for all I know.

Sounds remarkable. More astonishing though is that the structure resembles hundreds of tiny men, limbs outstretched, standing on top of each other. A microcosm of the human race. When we get crushed we help each other get back up!

[deluxeassortment]

I'm wondering if at a higher density it would be viable for creating gamma ray absorbing. Since the molecules of these tubes are in a formation that is stronger than a crystal structure, the atoms should have less recoil against photons. you could make a wrapping with the same thickness it would take with standard lead, but much much lighter.

[juliounder]

My bike ....

[gregiec1210]

So, err.. What it useful for?