Insects’ aversion to worm castings is demonstrated when they are spread over ant nests, causing the ants to remove themselves ...

Chaetoblasts, which are specialized cells in worms, govern this biological process. These cells produce chitin, a tough, ...

Chitin provides structure to the exoskeletons ... Ultimately, the mixture of chitosan and fat is excreted through feces. This process may benefit those with certain health conditions, which ...

Ifuku solved the problem by crushing chitin with a special technique and nano engineering the material into fiber the thickness of one ten-thousandth of a human hair, making it easy to process.