A chemist and noble laureate is positing that the secret to the incredible sharpness of Damascus swords was actually a process that created carbon nanotubes in the steel, only 2000 years before the material was "discovered".
It looks like keratin, a protein found in hair, helps encourage nerve regeneration. It is being tested in animals now and appears quite effective.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
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