Composite Lattice Structures: Lightweight structures made from composite materials arranged in a lattice pattern to provide ... ahead of a crack tip. This Nature Research Intelligence Topic ...

In living things, structures are built from simple, repeatable patterns. These often come in the form of a disorganized lattice ... Drawing inspiration from nature, engineers have sought to ...

In the current research, reported in the January 7 issue of Nature Physics ... materials in this way results in a unique pattern called a moiré lattice. And a moiré pattern, in turn, has ...