Ocean acidification is considered detrimental to marine calcifiers, but mounting contradictory
evidence suggests a need to revisit this concept. This systematic review and meta‐analysis …

Interfacial reactions drive all elemental cycling on Earth and play pivotal roles in human
activities such as agriculture, water purification, energy production and storage …

Microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a technique that uses the
metabolic action of microorganisms to produce CO 3 2− which combines with free Ca 2+ to …

Solid–liquid interfaces are important in a range of chemical, physical and biological
processes,,–, but are often not fully understood owing to the lack of high-resolution …

Over the past decade, we have observed a massive increase in the amount of information
describing protein sequences from a variety of organisms. 1, 2 While this may reflect the …

The synthesis of nanoparticles with particular compositions and structures can lead to
nanoparticles with notable physicochemical properties, thus promoting their use in various …

Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies offer an attractive pathway towards the fabrication
of functional materials featuring complex heterogeneous architectures inspired by biological …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Biomineralization is an important tactic by which biological organisms produce hierarchically
structured minerals with marvellous functions. Biomineralization studies typically focus on …

Hydroxyapatite (HA) reinforced collagen fibrils serve as the basic building blocks of natural
bone and dentin. Mineralization of collagen fibrils play an essential role in ensuring the …