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How sea stars build materials that can see
August 03, 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:

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How sea stars build materials that can see

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A discovery emerged unexpectedly for Ling Li, associate professor of materials science and engineering at Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science, when his lab and colleagues were investigating how sea stars build lightweight yet resilient skeletons.

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