Thursday, September 3, 2015

This self-healing plastic is inspired by squid teeth


A team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania has developed a new super-strong plastic that heals itself -- inspired by squid teeth. 

In the study, published in Scientific Reports, the engineers studied cephalopods' uniquely strong ring teeth, which are able to heal themselves when submerged in water. 

By: Daniel Culpan,

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