(Times of Israel) Tamar Pileggi - Israeli scientists have recently developed an innovative new material able to withstand bullets and knife attacks that could revolutionize body armor technology. Inspired by the scaly skin of fish, researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology designed a hybrid double-layered material that provides protection against penetration while preserving flexibility. In addition to making bulletproof clothing for the military, the material could be used to protect space-walking astronauts from radiation and micro-meteors.
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