11 September 2014
Materials scientists have developed a method for creating new structural materials by taking advantage of the unusual properties that solids can have at the nanometer scale. They have used the method to produce a ceramic (e.g., a piece of chalk or a brick) that contains about 99.9 percent air yet is incredibly strong and can recover its original shape after being smashed by more than 50 percent.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/rnycK69rLi4/140911135450.htm
