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Engineers Create World's Lightest Material
ackthpt writes "A team of engineers claims to have created the world's lightest material. Made from a lattice of hollow metallic tubes, the material is less dense than aerogels and metallic foams, yet retains strength due to the small size of the lattice structure (abstract). The material's density is 0.9 milligrams per cubic centimeter. Among other things, it's potentially useful for insulation, battery electrodes, and sound dampening."
A Series of Tubes, eh?
Well, I guess Scotty and the rest of the crew finally got here. Watch the sky for Klingon warbirds and flying whales!
...and slightly convenient, too.
Week before it was the blackest material ever.
Last week it was the slipperiest.
This week it's the lightest.
What's on for next week? Heaviest? Densest? Whitest? Most beige?
Operation Guillotine is in effect.
If this is true, I can finally wear my brass goggles and top hat while riding in the above mentioned airship.