Impact of Physical Touch in Performance and Discovery of a Remarkable Alloy

Today, you’ll learn about the rare study of a hammerhead shark embryo, how touching your teammate might help them make free throws, and a super alloy that doesn’t break - it kinks.  

Hammerhead Embryos 

• “Secrets of Hammerhead Sharks Revealed in ‘Very Rare’ Images.” by Robyn White. 2024.  
• “Bonnethead shark.” David A. Ebert, et al. 2021.  
• “Are Hammerhead Sharks Dangerous and Do They Attack Humans?” by Robyn White. 2022.  
• “Embryonic development in the bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo), a viviparous hammerhead shark.” by Steven R. Byrum, et al. 2023.  

Free Throw Touch 

• “Physical touch from teammates appears to improve free throw accuracy in basketball.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024.  
• “The power of human touch: Physical contact improves performance in basketball free throws.” by Christiane M. Buttner, et al. 2024.  

Kinky Alloy 

• “This Allow is Kinky.” by Aliyah Kovner. 2024.  
• “Kink bands promote exceptional fracture resistance in a NbTaTiHf refractory medium-entropy alloy.” by David H. Cook, et al. 2024.  

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