By sending nanoemulsion formulations on a space flight, scientists are investigating whether chitosan—a material derived from shrimp and widely used to control the release of medications—performs well ...

The mantis shrimp comes equipped with its own weapons. It has claws that look like permanently clenched fists that are known as dactyl clubs. But when it smashes the shells of its prey, these ...

The mantis shrimp's club uses a built-in vibration shield that filters out damaging shock waves to enable it to strike with ...

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During molting when an animal sheds its old skin or shell, these animals actually grow ... Arthropods like insects, crustaceans, and arachnids use chitin to make their skeletons.

Using pure walnut shell biochar and iron-laden biochar for a fuel cell or ... such as banana peels, crop shells, chitin, coconut coir, eggshells, groundnut shells, vegetable and fruit peel waste, tea ...

DINORAH MARTÍNEZ SCHULTE, founder of Mexico-based design studio Manufactura, joined forces with Nancy Diniz and Frank ...