On the tear resistance of skin
On the tear resistance of skin
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Tear resistance is of vital importance in the various functions of skin, especially protection from predatorial attack. Here, we mechanistically quantify the extreme tear resistance of skin and identify the underlying structural features, which lead to its sophisticated failure mechanisms. We explain why it is virtually impossible to propagate a te...
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On the tear resistance of skin
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4389263
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4389263
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2041-1723
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2041-1723
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10.1038/ncomms7649
