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

A Swiss Army knife scissors cutting hydrogel

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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