Innovative Engineering: Mimicking Bone Strength in Cement

Today, you’ll learn about the brain science behind choking under pressure, a newer, tougher, stronger concrete inspired by bones, and how skin cancer rates in Sweden could offer a sign of hope. 

Pressure & Performance 

• “Choking under pressure: Brain neurons misfire when the stakes are highest.” by Bronwyn Thompson. 2024.  
• “Research sheds new light on decreased performance under pressure.” by Sara Vaccar. 2024.  
• “A neural basis of choking under pressure.” by Adam L. Smoulder, et al. 2024.  

Bone Concrete 

• “Tougher concrete, inspired by bone.” EurekAlert! 2024.  
• “Tough Cortical Bone-Inspired Tubular Architected Cement-Based Material with Disorder.” by Shashank Gupta & Reza Moinin. 2024.  

Cancer Decline 

• “Breaking the trend: Skin cancer incidence in young adults declines.” EurekAlert! 2024.  
• “Melanoma Incidence and Mortality Trends in Sweden.” by Hildur Helgadottir, et al. 2024.  

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