Silk proteins formed fibers,crosslinks, and iron complexes similar to those used by the sea creaturesIf you have ever tried to chip a mussel off a seawall or a barnacle off the bottom of a boat, and you will understand that we could learn a worthy deal from nature approximately how to beget powerful adhesives. Engineers at Tufts University have taken note,and today report a new type of glue inspired by those stubbornly adherent crustaceans in the journal Advanced Science.
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