Frozen smoke: a world changing discovery?
In the latest science discovery, the material called aerogel could be the latest miracle to come out of the science industry.
Aerogel, one of the world’s lightest solids, is strong enough to not succumb a direct blast of 1kg of dynamite and protect against heat from a blowtorch at more than 1,300C.
Scientists are trying to discover new applications for the substance, ranging from the next generation of tennis rackets to super-insulated space suits for a manned mission to Mars.
It is expected to rank alongside wonder products from previous generations such as Bakelite in the 1930s, carbon fibre in the 1980s and silicone in the last decade.
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