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Japanese Scientists Invent 'Elastic Water'

Posted April 30, 2010 7:46 AM

From Gizmodo:

This is "elastic water," a substance researchers have created in Japan that's 95% water yet retains a jelly-like texture that's perfect for sticking tissues together.

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Re: Japanese Scientists Invent 'Elastic Water'

04/30/2010 9:17 AM

Isn't there s substance similar that is used on satellite probes to pick up dust particles from comet fly bys.

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04/30/2010 9:57 AM

You're thinking of aerogel, which is a gel without any water in it.

http://www.aerogel.org
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04/30/2010 10:04 AM

that right, it was not water it was composed of, it was mostly composed of air.

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