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Japanese Researchers Make Plastic Out of Water

Posted by timothy on from the what's-kanji-for-boffin? dept.

greenrainbow writes with this excerpt from Inhabit: "The material shown in the picture above is just ice, right? Look again. Elastic water, a new substance invented by researchers at Tokyo University, is a jelly-like substance made up of 95% water along with two grams of clay and a small amount of organic materials. As is, the all-natural substance is perfect for medical procedures, because it's made of water, poses no harm to people, and is perfect for mending tissue. And, if the research team can increase the density of this exciting new substance, it could be used in place of our current oil-based plastics for a host of other things."

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  1. It's not April First by dunng808 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I know Japan is a day ahead, but April Fools Day was last month.

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    Gary Dunn
    Open Slate Project

  2. Re:First Post by DarkKnightRadick · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    oh great, way to take the wind out of my sails. ):

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    "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death." Proverbs 16:25 (NKJV)