Scientists find an equation for materials innovation

<i>crosses fingers</i><p>please find something awesome enough for space elevators

Here's the paper. It was interesting translating journalese back into physicsish.<p><a href="http://prb.aps.org/abstract/PRB/v81/i4/e045206" rel="nofollow">http://prb.aps.org/abstract/PRB/v81/i4/e045206</a>