The utilization of marine-based collagen is growing fast due to its unique properties in
comparison with mammalian-based collagen such as no risk of transmitting diseases, a lack …

Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) are a class of stimuli-responsive biopolymers inspired by
the intrinsically disordered domains of tropoelastin that are composed of repeats of the …

In addition to identifying the proteins that have a role in underwater adhesion by marine
mussels, research efforts have focused on identifying the genes responsible for the …

Adhesives are in general chemically or physically sticky substances used to join surfaces. In
case of gluing biological and living substrates, there is a need for bioadhesives that meet …

Pharmaceuticals are constantly dispersed into the environment and little is known of the
effects on non-target organisms. This is an issue of growing concern. In this study, Baltic Sea …

Biology offers a valuable inspiration toward the development of self-healing engineering
composites and polymers. In particular, chemical level design principles extracted from …

The marine mussel Mytilus californianus Conrad inhabits the most wave-exposed regions of
the rocky intertidal by dint of its extraordinary tenacity. Tenacity is mediated in large part by …

Mechanical performance of biological structures, such as tendons, byssal threads, muscles,
and spider webs, is determined by a complex interplay between material quality (intrinsic …

Zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissena spp.) are invasive freshwater biofoulers that
perpetrate devastating economic and ecological impact. Their success depends on their …

An emerging class of disordered proteins underlies the elasticity of many biological tissues.
Elastomeric proteins are essential to the function of biological machinery as diverse as the …