Mussels secrete sticky plaques that help them attach to wet surfaces, such as rocks on the beach. These adhesive structures are rich in iron, which is thought to help make the attachments strong yet ...

The “glue” that saltwater mussels use to cling to rocks is made of proteins cured with iron filtered from ocean water -- a discovery potentially useful to adhesive makers, shippers and dentists -- a ...

Beards composed partly of iron help mussels hold onto rocks and ships, according to new research published today in the journal Science. While this may sound all well and good for the mussels, the ...

FIT FOR DINNER: For safety, however, give them maximum scrutiny before starting the cooking process Mussels are our kind of fast food. They cook in no time and are best when minimally dressed -- no ...

Scientists have reported surprising insights into how mussels make the tough, underwater-curing glue that anchors them to wet rocks and piers. The bivalves’ secret is vanadium. Mussels slowly mix that ...

Protein from a small, tasty mollusk inspired Michigan Technological University's Bruce P. Lee to invent a new type of hydrogel actuator. Hydrogels are soft networks of polymers with high water content ...

Mussels secrete sticky plaques that help them attach to wet surfaces, such as rocks on the beach. These adhesive structures are rich in iron, which is thought to help make the attachments strong yet ...