Fractured spicule (IMAGE)

Brown University

Fractured spicule

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The researchers found that when layered architecture is curved, cracks can propagate from layer to layer. That negates the toughness enhancement normally associated with layering in stiff biological materials.

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Kesari Lab / Brown University

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