Materials From Tough-as-Nails Crustacean Could Inspire Better Body Armor

No. We have already passed the point on the strength axis at which the car survives but the occupants die of internal injuries. For cars, what you need is energy absorption to decelerate the car's contents gradually. That means a body that will crumple.

Body armor, perhaps. Here, the total energy of a typical round is not lethal if it can be spread over a large area of the body. This can be facilitated by stiff materials backed by some padding.

sweet caroline lottery winning numbers pro bowl roster quirky chrissy teigen chia seeds embers