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Learning new tricks from sea sponges, nature's most unlikely civil engineers

  • Written by Michael A. Monn, PhD Student in Solid Mechanics, Brown University
imageThe glass fibers that make up the _Euplectella aspergillum_ sponge are surprisingly strong and flexible.Michael A Monn, CC BY-ND

Imagine a future in which buildings tower miles over the streets below, tourists take day trips to the edge of our atmosphere, and multiple space stations can be spotted drifting across the night sky. To make this sci-fi...

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