The propagation of submillimetre cracks reveals how the numerous internal structural dimensions in bone lead to a toughness that varies with orientation and scale.
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Fratzl, P. When the cracks begin to show. Nature Mater 7, 610–612 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2240
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