In materials science, the hardness of a material measures its resistance to deformation by indentation, scratching or other physical actions. By this metric, plastics and soft tissues are said to be ...

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It’s only a matter of time before a movie villain pulling off the crime of the century needs a cutting tool that is harder than anything else on Earth. Perhaps it’s a burglary that involves cutting ...