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What makes conch shells so tough?

A group of researchers at MITĀ inspired by the strength of conch shells have discovered how to mimic the architecture of the shells so that the new impact resistant materials may be made. Check out a popular news article here and watch a great video here.

By Ryann Rossi| 2017-06-01T16:51:41-05:00 June 1st, 2017|Categories: Conch|Tags: conch, conch shell, strength|0 Comments
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