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  • Researchers clarify how soft materials fail under stress

    Jul 18, 2024 1:15 pm by Lois YoksoulianDiscovery
    Landslide in Cusco, Peru. March 2018. Photo via Wikimedia Commons, credit: Galeria del Ministerio de Defensa del Perú

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    • Landslide in Cusco, Peru. March 2018. Photo via Wikimedia Commons, credit: Galeria del Ministerio de Defensa del Perú

    A new study clarifies how soft materials, both natural and synthetic, fail under stress. The U. of I. research addresses a wide swath of engineering challenges including natural disasters such as landslides.