Chinese researchers have created a new ceramic body armor inspired by crocodile scales, designed to deflect projectiles. This innovation aims to provide a potentially low-cost alternative for lightweight ballistic protection.

Chinese researchers say they have developed a crocodile-inspired ceramic body armour that can deflect projectiles and potentially offer a low-cost alternative for lightweight ballistic protection. The team – led by associate research fellow Zhaoxiu Jiang at Ningbo University – based their design on the asymmetric, overlapping scales of crocodile skin, which provide a protective barrier against predators and other crocs. Their research findings were published on March 25 in the peer-reviewed...