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March 31, 2008

A Material That Engineers Want To Copy

The sharp beak of the Humboldt squid is one of the hardest and stiffest organic materials known. The question of how a gelatinous creature can operate it without injury has captivated those interested in creating new materials that mimic biological materials. The results are published in the journal Science.

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