A paper in Nature presents a new system of construction that may prevent the collapse of an entire building by ensuring that—in the event of catastrophic damage—structural failure is localized to the damaged region. The approach is inspired by lizards’ ability to shed their tail to escape predators. Read the paper: https://go.nature.com/4bjbwz4 | Nature Portfolio

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