One proposed method for improving bulletproof armor is adding a layer of non-Newtonian fluid that can help absorb and dissipate the kinetic energy of impact. Thus far researchers have focused Keep reading
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Protecting an Egg with Oobleck
Using non-Newtonian fluids as “liquid armor” is an active area of research and development. Here students demonstrate the efficacy of shear-thickening as a defense against sudden impact by dropping a Keep reading