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Discover why this natural material outperforms many man-made alloys
Animals
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In the abysses of the Indian Ocean, Chrysomallon squamiferum reinforces its shell and body with iron sulfides to resist crushing claws and boiling waters.
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This ancient jawless fish produces an elastic biomaterial capable of expanding 10,000 times to neutralize the jaws of hungry sharks.
Nature
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In the depths of the Indian Ocean lives the only known animal capable of incorporating iron sulfide directly into its skeleton.
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How natural hive engineering inspires the sustainable biomaterials revolution
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How bioprinting could solve donor shortages and revolutionize transplants
Animals
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The Littoraria obtusata, a small rocky shore snail, possesses an astonishing ability: it can incorporate sand grains and...