Crab Claws Pack Strengthening Bromide-Rich Biomaterial
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 12:49
in Paleontology & Archaeology
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 of Oregon scientist.