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New Face Paint Protects Soldiers Against Bomb Blasts

Posted by samzenpus on Monday August 27, @02:26PM

from the not-in-the-face dept.

Zothecula writes "For millennia, face paint has helped soldiers avoid being seen by enemy forces. Recently, however, a team of scientists from the University of Southern Mississippi announced that a new type of face paint may soon also be able to protect against the heat of bomb blasts and other explosions. Additionally, a clear version of the paint could be used by civilian firefighters."

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