Scientists invent new material that toughens up with rapid impacts

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Scientists invent new material that toughens up with rapid impacts

Electronic sensors, prosthetic limbs as well as wearables could be made from a special material that toughens up as it is hit or stretched, a property known as 'adaptive durability', research from the University of California has found.  What is this new material like? The new material is inspired by the corn starch used in cooking, which can be stirred when water is added. The slurry nature of the corn starch acts like a solid when stirred or