In a new study from Princeton University, scientists turned toward the humble oyster and its iridescent composite material nacre for design inspiration.
Matching the characteristics of nacre at the microscopic level, the researchers were able to increase the toughness of cement some 17 times, as compared to a cement block on its own.
Bubs@lemmy.zip 17 hours ago
Fizz@lemmy.nz 11 hours ago
Thankyou oyster very cool