The model also showed that the giant shark's mouth was likely around 5.6 feet (1.7 m) wide, and its bite was between 3.9 and 5.9 feet (1.2 and 1.8 m) high, depending on how wide it opened its jaw.

The printed replica included tough "denticles" embedded in a smooth, flexible membrane Scientists have used a 3D-printed model of shark skin to show how tooth-like scales help the predators to ...

Data collected from a University of Western Australia (WA) research project, which uses the latest 3D imaging and biomechanical techniques to quantify swimmers’ movement patterns, will be used ...

The scientists were then able to reproduce the single denticle several thousand times to create a 3D model of a patch of shark's skin. The next step was to use a 3D printer.

Scientists have used a 3D-printed model of shark skin to show how tooth-like scales help the predators to cruise efficiently. Viewed up close, a shark's skin bristles with tiny teeth or "denticles ...