Science Behind The News: Bio-Inspired Materials

In the search for the next groundbreaking tough material, scientists like David Kisalus from the University of California, Riverside are looking to nature for inspiration, including under the sea where one little crustacean packs a walloping punch - the peacock mantis shrimp. "Science Behind the News" is produced in partnership with NBC Learn.

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