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15 natural materials that outperform steel — and that engineers are still trying to copy
The article highlights 15 natural materials that outperform steel in performance and notes that engineers are still working to replicate them. It explains that the natural world has been developing high-performance materials for millions of years, and researchers are only beginning to understand these mechanisms.
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