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Odd living matter defies golden rule of mechanics

Self-assembling ‘crystals’ of starfish embryos exhibit a curious behaviour termed odd elasticity, which seemingly violates Newton’s laws of classical mechanics. This discovery poses questions for physicists and biologists alike.

Nature Volume 607 Issue 7918

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