<ul><li>Engineers at MIT have developed a flexible metamaterial that is both strong and stretchable.</li><li>The material, printed in a double-network design, can stretch over four times its original length without breaking.</li><li>When the rigid parts crack, the soft weave in the material prevents cracks from spreading and helps maintain the structure.</li><li>This breakthrough could be used to create tear-proof fabrics, flexible electronics, and medical scaffolds for tissue growth.</li></ul>

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