/miam/taxonomy/term/870/all en /miam/article/new-insights-zebra-mussel-attachment-fibers-offer-potential-solutions-combat-invasive-species <p>A recent study from researchers in Canada and Germany has revealed that an unlikely event, occurring over 12 million years ago , played an important role in shaping one of Canada’s most damaging invasive species.</p> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:41:02 +0000 Chloe Hedley 6407 at /miam /miam/article/how-mussels-make-powerful-underwater-glue-news <p><i>The mussels’ beards (which cooks remove before preparing them) are made up of byssal threads and are used to help keep the mussels tethered in place. At the end of each thread is a disc-shaped plaque that acts as an underwater glue. The unusual qualities of the glue and the byssal threads have interested people since </i><i>ancient times, when the threads of certain species were </i><i>woven into luxurious berets, purses, gloves, and stockings. </i><i>M</i><i>ore recently, scientists have developed underwater adhesives and surgical glues inspired by byssal thread chemistry.</i></p> Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:43:09 +0000 Tobias Priemel et al in Science DOI: doi/10.1126/science.abi9702 5757 at /miam