21.07.2008 01:35 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Invisible nanotubes could support human weight

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Nanotubes are the stuff invisible dreams are made of, producing batteries, ramen, tiny chips, and in this case, invisible tightropes. Nicola Pugno of the Polytechnic of Turin in Italy has figured out a way to spread invisible nanotubes 5 micrometers apart that he says could support an entire human. The resulting "cable" would measure 1 centimeter in diameter and weigh jus

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