Wolverine is well known for having an indestructible skeleton - courtesy of the fact that all of his bones have been bonded with adamantium. But a recent report in New Scientist suggests that the idea of bonding metals to bones may not be quite as far from reality as we might think...In their experiment they experimented with spider silk - and by using a technique called ALD they managed to coat (and bond) titanium molecules to the spider web. The difference? The spider web was ten times more difficult to break...
The scientists believe that their research could lead to breakthroughs in medical technologies based on strengthening the body:
"Mechanically improving collagen using our technique might open several new possible applications, like artificial tendons." said Mato Knez, one of the lead scientists on the project.
And, let's face it, it's not a million miles from tendons to bones!
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