News tagged with small organisms

Coneheads (Protura) of Italy: What we know in their 'native' country after a century

Coneheads collected from all over the territory of Italy were studied by three researchers of Genoa University (Loris Galli, Matteo Capurro and Carlo Torti). 40 species have been identified (belonging to eight genera and ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

Nov 10, 2011 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

Crab claws pack strengthening bromide-rich biomaterial

Next time you have an unlucky encounter with a crab's pinchers, consider that the claw tips may be reinforced with bromine-rich biomaterial 1.5 times harder than acrylic glass and extremely fracture resistant, says a University ...

Biology /

Feb 25, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0