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Sea Sponges Master Nano-technology

Posted by michael on from the also-good-for-back-scrubbing dept.

Mick Ohrberg writes "It has been discovered that sea sponges utilizes a biomolecular mechanism to direct nanofabrication of silica to create microscopic glass fibers. It's a protein that acts as a catalyst for the formation of glass from the biomineral. What's it all lead to? Hopefully a way to achieve nanostructural fabrication at low temperatures, instead of in vacuum and at high temperatures as with current technologies."

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  1. Re:Spongebob learned by ebrandsberg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Actually, Plankton is Mr. Crab's enemy. Spongebob wanted to be friends with him, but Plankton couldn't overcome his desire to get the secret formula for the crabie pattie.