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 Worms' Deadly Projectile Slime Unleashes Surprising Protein Discovery
The velvet worm is pretty cute as invertebrate predators go. A leathery rope of an animal with a fuzzy, velvet-like texture.
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Velvet Worm Slime Could Inspire Next-Gen 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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This is what it looks like when parasitic worms directly invade your brain
The worm gets its name from its complicated invasion ... like leafy greens—that have been contaminated with slug slime because the L3 larvae are shed in the gastropods' slime trail.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Aims to ‘Write a Wrong’ in ‘Dream Count’
His semen in her mouth feels like “lingering slithering slimy worms,” and she won’t be able to rinse this horror away until there’s an investigation, which identifies him as a foreign ...
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Did you know? Worms
A worm is a long, creeping animal, with a soft, often segmented body. They don't have legs but instead are covered in hairs or bristles that help them to move. They breathe through their skin ...
Why might we see fewer slugs this spring?
Fewer slugs will be spotted this year compared to 2024, experts from the Royal Horticultural Society have predicted.