Scientists construct a transparent plastic that's stronger, lighter than steel
 

*Source: TG Daily (http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/34213/113/)*
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Ann Arbor (MI) - Transparent aluminum has been the dream of many ever since it was first mentioned in a popular Sci-Fi movie a couple decades back. But researchers at the University of Michigan may have done that one better. It could almost be called "transparent steel".

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