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Using nanotech to make Robocops
10-31-2007 · EurekAlert!Engineers in Australia have designed new bullet proof material which actually rebounds the force of a bullet. Bulletproof materials at the moment are designed to spread the force. The use of nanotechnology in design means those in the line of fire can be shot without a flinch.
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