Scientists Develop World’s Lightest Metal

[Mr. Jon Donnis]

This, we assure you, is a real photograph. Researchers at the University of California Irvine have developed a material that is as strong as metal yet 100 times lighter than Styrofoam. The material is constructed from a micro-lattice of nickel phosphorous tubes that is 99.9% air. The tubes are hollow and have walls 1,000 times thinner than a human hair, yet they have the strength of metal with the added benefit of being ultra resistant to strain. Researchers believe this new material could be used to make lightweight batteries that could eventually bring down the weight of green vehicles and increase their efficiency while using less material in the process.

Read more: inhabitat.com/scientists-develop-worlds-lightest-metal-100x-lighter-than-styrofoam/

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[The Legendary Barb]

Could be the greatest invention since the sliced loaf hit the village high street.

[Mr. Jon Donnis]

Somehow I reckon we will never see this actually put to any use, not in my lifetime anyway!

I remember when they said the CD would be indestructable

[morganp]

We'll probably be able to build flying saucers out of it.

morganp

[Mr Jinx]

Nov 23, 2011 20:37:44 GMT morganp said:

We'll probably be able to build flying saucers out of it.

morganp

I was actually going to say that the technology was taken from a captured UFO