MIT researchers probe bones' tiny building blocks
Team's results could lead to new composites that mimic bones' capacity to 'fail gracefully'
Think small! Think quickly! Atomistic model helps students visualize nanoscale problems
Software designed for genetics shows how materials behave under extreme loading
MIT shows how blood cells change shape
Work could aid understanding of malaria, other blood disorders
Nanocomposite research yields strong and stretchy fibers
Lycra-like materials were inspired by spider silk
