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We Know Simple Fluids Can Flow. Turns Out, Some Can Fracture
TodayLucid summary: While simple fluids are known to flow, research reveals that some can also fracture. This challenges conventional understanding of fluid behavior.
Hacker News2 days ago
Materials innovation has a scale-up problem, not discovery
TodayLucid summary: The article argues that materials innovation faces challenges in scaling up production, rather than in the initial discovery of new materials. It highlights the practical hurdles in bringing novel materials to market.
Hacker News2 days ago
Snails' Teeth Beats Spider Silk as Nature's Strongest Material
TodayLucid summary: Researchers have discovered that the teeth of a specific marine snail, limpet, are stronger than spider silk. This finding challenges previous assumptions about the strongest natural materials.