How a Swiss Army knife (and a confocal microscope) aid microscopic crack analysis

The scientists induced cracks in hydrogel samples with a standard Swiss Army knife (Image: EMSI EPFL CC BY SA)
3D images are illuminating how cracks propagate in brittle solids, but microscopy advances will help answer questions crucial for material development
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