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Scientists construct a transparent plastic that's stronger, lighter than steel

Not long ago, space travel was the stuff of fiction- we are a pretty clever bunch - us human beings

Transparent aluminum has been the dream of many ever since it was first mentioned in a popular Sci-Fi movie a couple decades back. But researchers at the University of Michigan may have done that one better. It could almost be called "transparent steel".

Sunday 7 October, 2007 02:02 AM

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