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Mother of Pearl Secret Revealed
Nov 27, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In addition to its iridescent beauty, mother of pearl, or nacre, the inner lining of the shells of abalone, mussels and certain other mollusks, is also renowned for an amazing strength and ...
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Mother-of-pearl -- Classic beauty and remarkable strength
Jul 02, 2007 |
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While the shiny material of pearls and abalone shells has long been prized for its iridescence and aesthetic value in jewelry and decorations, scientists admire mother-of-pearl for other physical properties ...
U-M team makes synthetic mother of pearl
Mar 17, 2005 |
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It's possible to grow thin films of mother of pearl in the laboratory that are even stronger than the super-strong material that naturally lines the inside of abalone shells. The trick is to add compounds normally found in ...
Scientists Create Tough Ceramic That Mimics Mother of Pearl
Dec 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Biomimicry – technological innovation inspired by nature – is one of the hottest ideas in science but has yet to yield many practical advances. Time for a change. Scientists with the U.S. ...
Mother-of-Pearl in Highest Resolution
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Oct 05, 2005 |
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Mother-of-pearl, also known as nacre, is not just an iridescent substance whose optical characteristics impress the observer and which is often used for jewellery. It is also an excellent material for working ...
Nature gives a lesson in armor design
Sep 21, 2005 |
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The ocean is a perilous environment for a soft-bodied creature like a sea snail, so nature gives it an advanced nanostructured armor system that is stiff and strong yet lightweight. It's called a shell. Now ...
Fraud with cultured pearls can be detected
Jul 15, 2008 |
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Scientists at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany) advise buyers of cultured pearls to be more vigilant. "In Germany too, we are increasingly seeing Chinese sweet-water cultured pearls being marketed as Japanese, ...
Secrets of the Sea Yield Stronger Artificial Bone
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Jan 31, 2006 |
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The next generation of artificial bone may rely on a few secrets from the sea. Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have harnessed the way seawater ...
Transparent fish to make human biology clearer
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Feb 06, 2008 |
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Zebrafish are genetically similar to humans and are good models for human biology and disease. Now, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have created a zebrafish that is transparent throughout its life. ...
UCR professor studies engineering and invention on the half-shell
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Apr 30, 2008 |
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Marine snails, sea urchins, and other animals from the sea are teaching researchers in UC Riverside’s Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering how to make the world a better place.
Uncovering Secrets Of Abalone Body Armor
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Jan 14, 2005 |
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Engineering researchers at the University of California, San Diego are using the shell of a seaweed-eating snail as a guide in the development of a new generation of bullet-stopping armor. The colorful oval ...
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