Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Schematic of a floating device made of SH Al tubes. (CREDIT: Advanced Functional Materials) More than a century after the RMS ...

Ships look impossible until you understand the physics behind them. This video explains how floating actually works, even for massive steel vessels. It breaks down buoyancy, balance, and displacement ...

In the right design, even damaged aluminum refuses to go down. Research findings are available online in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. The original story “ Metal tubes stay afloat even ...

The original story “ Metal tubes stay afloat even after severe damage — opening the door to unsinkable ships ” is published in The Brighter Side of News. Newly discovered quantum state revolutionizes ...