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Boston MA (SPX) May 23, 2024 - Metals get softer when they are heated, which is how blacksmiths can form iron into complex shapes by heating it red hot. And anyone who compares a copper wire with a steel coat hanger will quickly

Scientists have discovered that when metal is struck by an object moving at a super high velocity, the heat makes the metal stronger. The finding could lead to new approaches to designing materials for extreme environments, such as shields that protect spacecraft or equipment for high-speed manufacturing.

Metals get softer when they are heated, which is how blacksmiths can form iron into complex shapes by heating it red hot. And anyone who compares a copper wire with a steel coat hanger will quickly discern that copper is ...

MIT scientists discovered that when metal is struck by an object moving at a super high velocity, the heat makes the metal stronger. The finding could lead to new approaches to designing materials for extreme environments, such as shields that protect spacecraft or equipment for high-speed manufacturing.

Pelting metals under high temperatures has revealed that some get even stronger when heated, which could help us choose better materials for making helicopters and planes

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Monks Rest is one of the Hungry Monk Cottages which was created after The Hungry Monk restaurant in Jevington, East Sussex, the home of the banoffee pie, closed down in 2012.

I have been struggling with over ripened bananas lurking in the fruit bowl all year. I don’t know what has happened, but the bananas are either…

Ian Dowdings original banoffee pie has a sweet crust pastry base - Credit: Supplied by Ian Dowding Sweet, creamy and unashamedly calorific, banoffee pie has been a firm favourite on dessert menus for decades, but did you know its creation can be traced to the quaint Sussex village of Jevington in 1972? The pie, which is famous for its indulgent combination of banana and toffee, is the brainchild of Herstmonceux-based Ian Dowding, who has worked as a chef in the South East for most of his life....