World's fastest shark gets a burst of speed from shape-shifting skin
4 March 2019
Highly flexible denticles reduce the drag experienced by the mako sharkâs skin, and could inspire a new generation of materials for fighter jets and helicopters
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Squid teeth could help make bioplastics and self-repairing clothes
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A protein found in the suckered arms of squid could help make biodegradable plastics and clothes that repair themselves
The amazing assortment of stuff at the bottom of one Amsterdam canal
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Archaeologists have been given a unique opportunity to peel back the layers of history lying under Amsterdam, finding more than 700,000 objects that cover centuries
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If more people thought and acted in the same way, societies would probably be happier and safer. But at what cost?
