Molecular mechanism reveals how hairy mussels achieve reversible underwater adhesion
A research team at POSTECH has uncovered the molecular mechanism behind the remarkable underwater adhesion of hairy mussels ...
Bay Nature14d
A Mussel Bed is Full of Life, 80 Years Later
In 1941, two UC Berkeley graduate students recorded 31 species living in a mussel bed on Dillon Beach. In 2019, PhD candidate ...
Science Daily14d
The secret to robust and reversible underwater adhesion: The answer lies in epidermal growth factor (EGF) domain
A research team has uncovered the molecular mechanism behind the remarkable underwater adhesion of hairy mussels. Their findings reveal an oxidation-independent adhesion process driven by interactions ...
Great Lakes Now10d
The History of the Button Industry’s Impact on Freshwater Mussels
North America had the highest diversity and density of freshwater mussels on Earth. Discover how the button industry contributed to their decline, leaving these vital species critically endangered ...