Biogel armour can cease a supersonic projectile in its tracks

A protein present in human cells has been repurposed to make a fabric that reforms when it’s struck by a projectile, capturing the article intact

By Carissa Wong

A gel made from a protein present in human cells can seize particles travelling at supersonic speeds with out destroying them on affect, suggesting the fabric might be utilized in physique armour or for gathering area particles.

Our cells comprise a protein referred to as talin that helps them sense and navigate their native atmosphere within the physique by altering construction in response to exterior forces. Benjamin Goult and his colleagues on the College of Kent, UK, have made a talin-based gel that reforms after it …