Bio-metals: Ancient sea worms hold the secret to a strange new class of materials
Microscopic tests reveal how an ancient bristle worm builds jaws that blur the boundary between living tissue and metal. The post Bio-metals: Ancient sea worms hold the secret to a strange new class…
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