By firing microparticles at supersonic speeds, MIT engineers can test the resilience of various metamaterials made from structures as small as a red blood cell. (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

By firing microparticles at supersonic speeds, MIT engineers can test the resilience of various metamaterials made from structures as small as a red blood cell.

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By firing microparticles at supersonic speeds, MIT engineers can test the resilience of various metamaterials made from structures as small as a red blood cell. Pictured are 4 video stills of a microparticle hitting a structure made of metamaterials.

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