Bionic Future Wars: Armor That Mimics Snake Skin
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 14:20
in Physics & Chemistry
Snake Pliskin, the anti-hero of "Escape From New York", didn't get that name because of his armor, but one day there could be a lot of snake-like soldiers running around.Soldiers, and certainly civilians that can be be helped in the medical engineering sector, may one day get artificial implants with minimal abrasion, inspired by biology, or armor with all kinds of neat mechanical properties. read more