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Bending polymers provides spontaneous way to duplicate beauty of nature
07-22-2007 · EurekAlert!There are many objects in nature, such as flowers, that are "pre-programmed" to develop into delicate, beautiful and intrically shaped forms. But can this pre-determined process be duplicated by man starting with plain, flat surfaces? Yes, say Dr. Eran Sharon and his co-workers, Yael Klein and Efi Efrati, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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