Imagine a suit of chainmail armor that flows like water when touched lightly but locks into place when struck with force.

Based on the interlocking structure of chainmail, this material has all the best parts of both solids and liquids.

"It's similar to chainmail in that it cannot easily rip ... might have a future as a specialty material for light-weight body armor and ballistic fabrics. "We have a lot more analysis to do ...

Imagine armor as light as fabric yet stronger than steel, built from materials that link together like molecular chainmail. Scientists may have just taken the first step toward making it a reality.

The material resembles medieval chainmail at the molecular level and could be used in body armor. Chemists have invented a new material that could be the future of body armor — chainmail.

Danish archaeologists recently announced the discovery during an excavation of a variety of weapons and armor dating to the Iron Age and ancient Rome.

Resembling the interlocking links in chainmail, the nanoscale material exhibits exceptional flexibility and strength. With further work, it holds promise for use in high-performance, light-weight body ...

Similar to chainmail, the material exhibits exceptional ... it holds promise for use in high-performance, light-weight body armor and other uses that demand lightweight, flexible and tough materials.