By weaving Kevlar or polyethylene nanofibers into standard neoprene in wetsuits, researchers found ways to limit injury during rare encounters with sharks.
Flinders University researchers in Australia tested four bite-resistant wetsuit materials against white and tiger sharks, ...
The team looked towards new materials that offer a mix of heavy and lightweight fibers and tested them in shark territory.
Shark experts tested four innovative wetsuit materials to measure how well they reduce shark-bite injuries. The results show they can lessen major trauma, blood loss, and even save lives when compared ...
Chainmail suits to resist shark bites have existed for decades, but lack in flexibility for aquatic activities like surfing and diving, the scientists said in research published in the journal ...
Australian scientists tested the strength of bite-resistant wetsuits by allowing sharks to chomp the materials at sea and found that the suits can help keep swimmers safe. Fatal shark bites are ...
Australian scientists tested the strength of bite-resistant wetsuits by allowing sharks to chomp the materials at sea and ...
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