Global Technology – May 2011
Now let’s focus on the most important breakthroughs in technology. We’ll begin with a significant development in materials science.
Imagine that you’re driving your new car and misjudge a corner. There are suddenly small scratches on the side of your vehicle and you anticipate large repair costs.
Now, imagine that that you can repair these unsightly scratches yourself — quickly, easily and inexpensively. Fantasy? No, it’s a new reality based on a discovery recently detailed in the journal Nature.
A team of researchers in the United States and Switzerland have developed a polyme.....