Clues in the cucumber’s climb

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Harvard researchers, captivated by a strange coiling behavior in the grasping tendrils of the cucumber plant, have characterized a new type of spring that is soft when pulled gently and stiff when pulled strongly.   Original post on harvard.edu →   Comments on reddit.com →  

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