Strong as Glass: By building a structure out of DNA and then coating it with glass, researchers have created a very strong material with very low density

https://today.uconn.edu/2023/07/strong-as-glass/

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TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

😂

A flawless cubic centimeter of glass can withstand 10 tons of pressure, more than three times the pressure that imploded the Oceangate Titan submersible near the Titanic last month.

This is a cool article, love the micrographs

microoptics@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 3y

Kudos to them for using various methods of microscopy and properly labeling each image. My microscopy nerdiness tingled inside.