Researchers have unlocked the secret to pearls’ incredible symmetry
The discovery could inspire more optimal materials for solar panels and space travel
![image of an Akoya oyster with several pearls](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/110521_rc_pearls_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Researchers have discovered how oysters and other mollusks grow such symmetrical pearls, such as those of Akoya pearl oysters, pictured here. The finding could inspire new materials for solar panels and spacecraft.
Laura Otter