Might I suggest we all try to bring the same energy to the next few days as this beetle, which can survive getting run over by a car? The beetle is the subject of a study being conducted by Purdue University and the University of California, Irvine, where researchers are trying to figure out why this tiny insect is so strong. … Researchers hope to use the beetle’s virtually ironclad armor to learn how to engineer structures that require connecting different materials, like aircraft turbines, for example. Read More

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