Bio-metals: Ancient sea worms hold the secret to a strange new class of materials

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Bio-Metals: Ancient Sea Worms Hold The Secret To A Strange New Class Of Materials

By The Brighter Side of News

Perinereis cultrifera carries jaws that blur the boundary between biology and metal. Built from proteins and metal ions, the ancient sea worm’s biting tools harden toward their tips and behave in ways usually associated with copper or silver. Researc ...Read more

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