A cracked metal film on an elastic substrate has been shown to provide ultrahigh sensitivity in detecting mechanical vibrations. The result draws inspiration from principles of tiling that apply to many biological systems. See Letter p.222
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Fratzl, P. The virtues of tiling. Nature 516, 178–179 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/516178a
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