Velvet worm slime: Reversible liquid-to-fiber transformation inspires sustainable materials
A new discovery about the slime ejected by velvet worms could revolutionize sustainable material design, according to a study ...
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Velvet Worm Slime Could Inspire Next-Gen Sustainable Materials
A study on velvet worm slime reveals its ability to transform from liquid to fibre and back, thanks to unique proteins. This ...
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Velvet Worm Slime May Revolutionize Material Design
A new discovery about the slime ejected by velvet worms could revolutionize sustainable material design, according to a study by McGill University ...
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Velvet Worms' Deadly Projectile Slime Unleashes Surprising Protein Discovery
We have unveiled a very different role of TLR proteins,” said study author Professor Ali Miserez to IFLScience.
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How Metabolism Can Shape Cells’ Destinies
A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — ...
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Bacterial slime on microplastics helps breed antibiotic-resistant superbugs, study says
a doctoral student in materials science and engineering at Boston University. Biofilms are protective three-dimensional ...
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Guelph prof makes shocking discovery: Slime that has the power to generate electricity
The slime is made up of three natural ingredients: lysine, oleic acid and lots of water. "I was pretty excited because there are many materials that are piezoelectric (generate electricity), but ...
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“Slime Everywhere”: Grace Glowicki and U.S. Girls’ Meg Remy on
Glowicki: Honey Bunch just premiered in Berlin last night. It’s directed by Dusty Mancinelli and Madeleine Sims-Fewer. Jason ...