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Soft matter and liquids

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Home » Condensed matter » Soft matter and liquids » Scientists reveal how a sea sponge gets its remarkable strength

Scientists reveal how a sea sponge gets its remarkable strength

10 Apr 2015
Super-strong sponge: Venus's flower basket
The clever design underlying the remarkable strength of a sea sponge’s anchoring fibres has be

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Ian Randall is a science writer based in New Zealand
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