'Sharkitecture:' A nanoscale look inside a blacktip shark's skeleton

ScienceDaily
May 20, 2025, 12:13 pm112 pts
Using synchrotron X-ray nanotomography with detailed 3D imaging and in-situ mechanical testing, researchers are peering inside shark skeletons at the nanoscale, revealing a microscopic 'sharkitecture' that helps these ancient apex predators withstand extreme physical demands of constant motion. After hundreds…

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