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  "textContent": "In a new MIT study – in partnership with Purdue, Northwestern, and Duke universities – chemists have discovered that inserting weaker bonds into polystyrene actually makes the material more resistant to damage.\n\nContinue Reading\n\n**Category:** Materials, Engineering\n\n**Tags:** MIT, Duke University, Purdue University, Rubber, Plastics, Polymer, Rubber, Northwestern University",
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