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Scientists in Poland are working on body armor technology that uses specially-designed liquid to protect against bullets, according to Reuters. Unlike Newtonian liquids such as water, the ...

A team of engineers has developed and tested a type of steel with a record-breaking ability to withstand an impact without deforming permanently. The new steel alloy could be used in a wide range of ...

Scientists at a Polish company that produce body armor systems are working to implement a non-Newtonian liquid in their products. The liquid is called Shear-Thickening Fluid (STF). STF does not ...