Reuters: Changeable plastic mimics sea cucumber's trick

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Changeable plastic mimics sea cucumber's trick
      

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new material inspired by a defense mechanism in sea cucumbers can change easily from hard and rigid to soft and floppy, a feature that may make it suited for medical implants, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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