She was saved by silicon. A woman survived a close-range gunshot thanks to her silicone breast implants, doctors have discovered. Researchers detailed how a silicone breast implant deflected the ...

Body armor can come in many forms, with different materials offering different strengths and weaknesses. One engineers often turn to is boron carbide, also known as "black diamond" for the incredible ...

Many types of body armor are made with boron carbide, a hard, light material. But a major problem with boron carbide is it is much less effective against high velocity projectiles. Texas A&M ...