Knobby starfish could inspire super-light, super-strong materials
Apr 13, 2022
1 minute
hen it comes to engineering, nature knows best. Researchers at Virginia Tech have found that the exoskeleton found in the Indo-Pacific region has a never-before-seen structure that makes it incredibly strong and lightweight. It is thought that the starfish evolved its unique skeleton to fend off predators.
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