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Scientists discover a strange property in rice and turn it into a smart material

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What backs it

Researchers discovered that rice exhibits unusual compression behavior and successfully engineered a new adaptive material based on this property that can respond differently to gentle pressure versus sudden impacts, with applications for safer soft robots and protective equipment.

What it doesn’t mean

This does not prove the material is ready for commercial deployment, nor that it will outperform existing safety solutions in real-world conditions.

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