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Zinc-infused proteins are the secret that allows scorpions, spiders and ants to puncture tough skin

  • Written by: Robert Schofield, Research Professor in Physics, University of Oregon
Zinc-infused proteins are the secret that allows scorpions, spiders and ants to puncture tough skinA close-up of the head of a leafcutter ant, Atta cephalotes, showing the metal-infused teeth on its mandibles.Ryan Garrett, CC BY-ND

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Many small animals grow their teeth, claws and other “tools” out of materials that are filled with zinc, bromine and...

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