A protein present in human cells has been repurposed to make a fabric that reforms when it’s struck by a projectile, capturing the item intact
Chemistry
13 December 2022
Not all supplies can cease a projectile Harold E. Edgerton/Smithsonian American Art Museum
A gel manufactured from a protein present in human cells can seize particles travelling at supersonic speeds with out destroying them on influence, suggesting the fabric might be utilized in physique armour or for amassing area particles.
Our cells include a protein known as talin that helps them sense and navigate their native surroundings within the physique by altering construction in response to exterior forces. Benjamin Goult and his colleagues on the University of Kent, UK, have made a talin-based gel that reforms after it …