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Scientists invent glass that is as strong as steel

Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 10:52am

Anyone's who's seen Gorilla Glass knows that the stuff is unbreakable. Found in products like the Zune HD and Galaxy Tab, the glass is super strong, unlike the backs of the iPhone 4. Now, a group of scientists have created glass that is as tough as steel.

Awesome 'Alien' sculpted from 1,200lb of motorcycle steel

Friday, February 26, 2010 - 11:29am

Three resourceful artists from the Irish company RoboSteel gathered 4,000 pieces of steel and welded together "Alien Queen," an 8-foot sculpture that's even scarier than that horrifying monster in the 1979 Ridley Scott film, Alien. It's okay, though, because this...

An International Space Station style recycling bathroom for us terrestrials

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Friday, January 16, 2009 - 1:33pm

The Cirrus MVR is a full bathroom — with a sink, toilet and tub — that's designed to be completely enclosed and portable. Designed by Michael Trudgeon for the Australian outback where water isn't always readily available, the Cirrus...

Long Chair, a bench made out of one steel tube

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 8:29am

The Long Chair, created by Schemata Architecture in Tokyo, is devilishly simple: take a single tube of stainless steel and bend it into a chair profile over and over. Stack enough of these chair outlines side by side, and...

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Scientists invent glass that is as strong as steel

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Long Chair, a bench made out of one steel tube

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