Metallic microlattice 'lightest structure ever'

A demonstration of the ultra-light, low-density material described by Schaedler et al. recovering from compression, narrated by Brandon Bryn of the Science press package team. Read more at Chemistry World magazine: www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/New...
[Video courtesy of HRL Laboratories LLC]

[@eujeeves]

read on Google News. Good work Schaedler!

[@ChuckPalomo]

To think of the possibilities.

[@FlyingDelorean1]

@Sovereignty24 the white is just the light reflecting off the metal

[@Cucaioaio2]

nice !

[@tim154154]

@CamiloSanchez1979 it looks slowed but im only basing that off the frame rate lag. it could just be the camera though i dont know for sure

[@CamiloSanchez1979]

Is the recovery in real time or has it been accelerated or slowed down?

[@DemoniWaari]

Cool. As cool as aerogel!

[@idkthetime]

@CamiloSanchez1979 iv seed a real time video of someone crushing it and it got about the same speeds as a regular sponge

[@jepu96]

@answerOfstupids aerogel was before this but this is now. thats what i read.

[@mickarea]

sponge can do that also ...

[@broncojonnes]

imposible ! .. it's just playing it backwards

[@123threedaysgrace]

its slowed down

[@pietzeekoe]

morgan freeman?:P

[@troooooper100]

this is not the facking lightest material get the facts right.........aerogel is

[@troooooper100]

this is not the facking lightest material get the facts right.........