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Heart Urchin's Sturdy Shell Gives Us Shock-Absorbency Learnings
Materials researchers recently found new learnings in the ultra-fine details of calcium carbonate shells on a sea-urchin cousin, the heart urchin. They're survivors of the tough conditions of marine life, and we could learn from that.
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