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Scientists Found a 380-Million-Year-Old Trick in Velvet Worm Slime That Could Lead To Recyclable Bioplastic
Scientists have discovered novel proteins in velvet worm slime that could lead to strong, recyclable bioplastics. These ...
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New Zealand’s ‘Bug of the Year’ Is a Slime-Shooting Predator Older than Dinosaurs— One That Turns Its Victims Into Soup
New Zealand’s Bug of the Year competition has crowned an ancient, bizarre, and surprisingly savage predator as its 2024 champion: the New Zealand velvet worm (Peripatoides novaezealandiae).
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Velvet worm slime: Reversible liquid-to-fiber transformation inspires sustainable materials
Velvet worm slime exhibits a reversible transformation from liquid to fiber, inspiring sustainable material design. This transformation is enabled by a conserved protein structure, which has ...