Scientists stumble upon new material

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Scientists stumble upon new material

Jul 09, 2008
By Marge Tubalkain-Trell

NEW STUFF: The material could have any number of uses.

TALLINN - The by-product of a failed experiment has turned out to be a tough new material with potential applications ranging from spacecraft parts to biomaterial implants. Scientists from Tartu University and the Estonian Nanotechnology Development Center found that upon closer inspection, the unidentified dregs on the bottom of a piston after a routine test displayed remarkable properties. Martin Jarvekulg, a doctorial student at Tartu University, first noticed the material. “I could tell i ...

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