Researcher with Sclerite Model (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science

Researcher with Sclerite Model

Caption

Doctoral student Chenhao Hu holds up a 3D-printed model of a sclerite, the tiny mineral particles that make up the coral's skeleton and whose unique shape allows the organism to tune its own stiffness. 

Credit

Bella Ciervo

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