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@TheConversationUS@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Nature rarely builds solid. Bird bones, seashells and honeycombs use clever, porous designs to stay strong without the extra weight.

Now, #3Dprinting is letting engineers copy those natural blueprints — “printing air” into products that are lighter, safer and more efficient. ⬇️

#science

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@lemgandi@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

@TheConversationUS Solid material doesn't really add strength. The stressed places for most parts, natural or artificial, are on the walks.

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@TheConversationUS@newsie.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Building with air – how nature’s hole-filled blueprints shape manufacturing
https://buff.ly/47aeUED

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