Mineral-based bulk structural materials (MBSMs) are known for their long history and
extensive range of usage. The inherent brittleness of minerals poses a major problem to the …

Since the discovery of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) in 2003, significant progress has been
made in the field, specifically advancing aspects of their preparation and physicochemical …

Calcium carbonate formation is the primary pathway by which carbon is returned from the
ocean–atmosphere system to the solid Earth,. The removal of dissolved inorganic carbon …

Modern molecular microbiology elucidates the organizational principles of bacterial biofilms
via detailed examination of the interplay between signaling and gene regulation. A …

Patients with diabetes often experience fragile fractures despite normal or higher bone
mineral density (BMD), a phenomenon termed the diabetic bone paradox (DBP). The …

Biominerals are organic–mineral composites formed by living organisms. They are the
hardest and toughest tissues in those organisms, are often polycrystalline, and their …

A highly mineralized biomaterial is one kind of biomaterial that usually possesses a high
content of crystal minerals and hierarchical microstructure, exhibiting excellent mechanical …

Creatures in nature adapt to changing environments by shaping their structures and
functions in ingenious ways. A major focus of current biomedical research is seeking …

Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is an important process in the synthesis
of carbonate minerals, and thus, it is widely explored as a novel approach with potential for …

The advent of animal (metazoan) biomineralization marks a fundamental transition in Earth's
history, facilitating the diversification of novel body plans as well as the biological control of …