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MIT Engineers Design Resilient Scale-Rich Metamaterials
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MIT and Northeastern University researchers published a study in Nature in 2026 describing scale-rich metamaterials. These new materials use varying beam sizes to achieve controllable stiffness and better impact resistance than ordered designs. The team utilized 3D-printing methods to fabricate samples ranging from microns to centimeters in scale. Published research confirms these structures distribute damage more efficiently.
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