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Bio-metals: Ancient sea worms hold the secret to a strange new class of materials - The Brighter Side of News
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Joseph Shavit, Mac Oliveau
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Researchers have discovered that the jaws of the ancient sea worm Perinereis cultrifera contain unique protein-metal structures. These biological materials offer potential insights for developing new, high-strength synthetic materials.
Perinereis cultrifera carries jaws that blur the boundary between biology and metal. Built from proteins and metal ions, the ancient sea worms biting tools harden toward their tips and behave in ways…
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