What if soldiers in the future could carry 300 lbs of body armor and heavy weapons with ease? With the development of new exoskeleton suits, the burden of heavy body armor may become an issue of ...

Chemists have invented a new material that could be the future of body armor — chainmail. But this isn't the Middle Ages all over again; the new super-strong material is made of molecules that are ...

Dichtel envisions his group's new polymer might have a future as a specialty material for light-weight body armor and ballistic fabrics. "We have a lot more analysis to do, but we can tell that it ...

From physical assaults to gun violence, remaining safe while on patrol can be a fulltime job, which is why more and more ...

The material, detailed in a January 16 study published in the journal Science, is exceptionally flexible and strong, with promising applications in products such as lightweight body armor and ...

Dichtel envisions his group’s new polymer might have a future as a specialty material for light-weight body armor and ballistic fabrics. “We have a lot more analysis to do, but we can tell that it ...

What if soldiers in the future could carry 300 lbs of body armor and heavy weapons with ease? With the development of new exoskeleton suits, the burden of heavy body armor may become an issue of ...

The material resembles medieval chainmail at the molecular level and could be used in body armor. Chemists have invented a new material that could be the future of body armor — chainmail.