Silicone

MIT scientists design a $15 reusable SILICONE face mask

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Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a reusable face mask that can be sterilized and worn over and over, while providing as much protection as an N95 mask.  In fact, their new mask, made of silicon and rubber, incorporates N95 filters, but is made out of slick materials that are highly impermeable … Read more

Fake breasts saved woman’s life from a gunshot: Silicone implant deflected bullet away from heart

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Woman’s fake breasts saved her life when silicone implant stopped a bullet headed for her heart Unidentified Canadian woman was shot while walking down the street She was operated on at the McLean Clinic in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Plastic surgeons said her life was ‘likely’ saved by her left breast implant It lay over her heart … Read more