Arthritis: Certain supplement made from shellfish could support knee cartilage

FOR THOSE living with arthritis it can be a painful and restrictive condition. Depending on what type of arthritis you have it can cause joints to feel swollen, tender, stiff or inflamed. And in some cases it can also lead to issues such as weakness and muscle wasting.

Acidified oceans are dissolving the protective shields of large shellfish – study

Rising levels of carbon dioxide in seawater could be a major threat to the planet’s shellfish population, with a new study showing how the pollutant stunts growth and strips away the protective shields of marine life. In a joint project by the UK’s University of Plymouth and the University of Tsukuba in Japan, researchers analysed […]

New surface is so slippery, shellfish can’t get a grip

Enlarge / A sticky situation. (credit: University of Washington) When engineers look at mussels, they’re typically looking in awe at how they anchor themselves to nearly every surface imaginable, all while under water. The fibers they use to attach themselves are incredibly strong, and the adhesive works wet or dry on all sorts of materials. […]