Polymeric materials produced from fossil fuels have been intimately linked to the
development of industrial activities in the 20th century and, consequently, to the …

There is an urgent need to improve the sustainability of the materials we produce and use.
Here, we explore what humans can learn from nature about how to sustainably fabricate …

To anchor in seashore habitats, mussels fabricate adhesive byssus fibers that are
mechanically reinforced by protein-metal coordination mediated by 3, 4 …

Marine mussels achieve strong underwater adhesion by depositing mussel foot proteins
(Mfps) that form coacervates during the protein secretion. However, the molecular …

The outstanding adhesive performance of mussel byssal threads has inspired materials
scientists over the past few decades. Exploiting the amino‐catechol synergy, polymeric …

Medical adhesives that are strong, easy to apply and biocompatible are promising
alternatives to sutures and staples in a large variety of surgical and clinical procedures …

It is now generally accepted that macromolecules do not act in isolation but “live” in a
crowded environment, that is, an environment populated by numerous different molecules …

Herein, we highlight a novel finding that ferritin can play a crucial role in the “self-healing
lifetime” of soft phenolic materials. Ferritin interacts with a catechol-functionalized polymer to …

Mussels (Mytilus edulis) adhere to hard surfaces in intertidal marine habitats with a porous
underwater glue called the byssus plaque. The plaque is an established role model for …

Biological tissues in animals generally consist an extracellular matrix often with cells
embedded in it. These materials are primarily comprised of different protein building blocks …