Ars Technica·3 min read·medium
How snails engineer their slime
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Scientists have discovered that snails use a combination of collagen and calcium to tune the mechanical properties of their mucus. This research explains how snails produce different types of slime for functions like lubrication, adhesion, and skin protection.
from slippery to sticky How snails engineer their slime Collagen and calcium work in tandem to achieve varying mechanical properties of different kinds of mucus.
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