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Chances are that if you were heading into battle, you wouldn’t wish that you were covered in sponges. It turns out that the sea sponge, however, has a unique structure that allows it to be flexible while remaining relatively impervious to predators. Scientists have now simulated this structure, in a lab-created material that may someday find use in body armor. .. Continue Reading Next-generation body armor could be based on ... sponges?
Section: Research Watch
Tags: Armor, Biomimicry, Flexible, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Max Planck Institute
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Chances are that if you were heading into battle, you wouldn’t wish that you were covered in sponges. It turns out that the sea sponge, however, has a unique structure that allows it to be flexible while remaining relatively impervious to predators. Scientists have now simulated this structure, in a lab-created material that may someday find use in body armor. .. Continue Reading Next-generation body armor could be based on ... sponges?
Section: Research Watch
Tags: Armor, Biomimicry, Flexible, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Max Planck Institute
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