ScienceArs Technica Sciabout 4 hours ago
How snails engineer their slime
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German scientists determined how snails tune their slime's properties. Collagen and calcium work together to achieve varying mechanical properties, per a new paper in Science. Snail mucus is mostly water, with mucins and complex carbohydrates providing its slimy, viscous texture.
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