26-Jun-2025
Ancient golden #silk revived from the Korean sea
#SeaSilk—often referred to as the “golden fiber of the sea”—was one of the most prized materials in the ancient #Roman period, used exclusively by figures of high authority such as emperors and popes. This precious fiber is made from the #byssus threads secreted by #PinnaNobilis, a large #clam native to the #Mediterranean,
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1089014 #science #ecology #biomaterials #MarineBiology
Dynamic bio-interface between mussel tissue and byssus plays important role in quick release https://phys.org/news/2023-11-dynamic-bio-interface-mussel-tissue-byssus.html
A strong quick-release #biointerface in mussels mediated by serotonergic cilia-based adhesion https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi7401
"#Mussels use #byssus threads (known commonly as a beard) to attach themselves to solid objects such as rocks. The #mussel byssus has been extensively studied due to their unique ability to connect nonliving material to living tissue and to disconnect on demand."
A team of chemists at McGill University, working with a colleague from Charité-Universitätsmedizin, in Germany, has uncovered part of the process used by mussels to bind to rocks and to quickly release from them when conditions warrant.
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assiduous millions of black
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from Lichen by Jen Hadfield (in Byssus, 2014)
#Lichen #Poetry #AmReadingPoetry #JenHadfield #Byssus #AmQuoting
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