All those sea sponges that live in deep oceans have a secret: their light lattice-like forms are astonishingly stiff and ...

"While most materials get thinner when stretched or fatter when squashed, like rubber, auxetics do the ... The bioinspired lattice structure could work as a steel building frame, for example ...

Inspired by the humble deep-sea sponge, RMIT University engineers have developed a new material with remarkable compressive ...

“While most materials get thinner when stretched or fatter when squashed, like rubber, auxetics do the ... The bioinspired lattice structure could work as a steel building frame, for example ...