'Solid smoke' is world's lightest material

Posted by Kate Taylor
A new aerogel could be used for insulated clothing, refrigerators with thinner walls and building insulation, thanks to a series of breakthroughs.
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A one-pound boat that could float 1,000 pounds

Posted by Kate Taylor
By examining how water striders walk on water and how wood gets its lightness and great strength, researchers have created a material so buoyant that a boat made from one pound of the substance could carry  1,000 pounds.
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