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Engineers Create World's Lightest Material

Posted by Soulskill on from the less-filling-tastes-great dept.

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."

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  1. So... by Kaenneth · · Score: 5, Funny

    A Series of Tubes, eh?

    1. Re:So... by Bob-taro · · Score: 5, Funny

      A Series of Tubes, eh?

      Jen: "It's so light!"

      Moss: "Of course, Jen. The internet doesn't weigh anything!"

      --
      Prov 9:8 Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.
  2. Re:This is getting ridiculous... by P-niiice · · Score: 5, Funny

    sleepiest, dopiest, bashfulest

  3. Re:This is getting ridiculous... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    We've already found the densest thing in the universe. A slashdot thread argument between unity100 and roman_mir about the role of government in the market.