Illinois Professor Shelly Zhang, center, with fellow researchers Rahul Dev Kundu, left, and Shi Zhao, right. (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Illinois Professor Shelly Zhang, center, with fellow researchers Rahul Dev Kundu, left, and Shi Zhao, right.

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Illinois Professor Shelly Zhang, center, with fellow researchers Rahul Dev Kundu, left, and Shi Zhao, right, have developed a synthetic multilayered material, similar to seashells, where each layer responds to stress differently. The researchers envision this technology being used in things like car bumpers and wearable bandages.

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