You’ve been slimed
Here’s an interesting NPR piece on hagfish slime (http://www.theworld.org/2013/03/hagfish-clothes/). Scientists have been looking for strong yet lightweight fibers, preferably from a renewable source. For example see my post about spider silk.
Open the Spigot for Science
Happy #ScienceSunday
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April 21, 2013
Neat piece, Chad Haney — sometimes, in looking past the disgusting, there is something of value waiting to be found.
April 21, 2013
Sheesh..not what I wanted to see after the nap :-/ thanks Chad!!!!
April 21, 2013
U are welcome Kawthar AL ABDALLA
April 21, 2013
lol..I knew it U was on the way 😉
April 21, 2013
Hey, U! You could have awoken only to see a video of the hagfish, right? < winking >
April 21, 2013
Arghhhh… :S
April 21, 2013
Off for a run to forget all about it :-/ God help me..lol 😀
April 21, 2013
Hagfish are fascinating!
April 21, 2013
Here’s two videos of how the hagfish uses its slime to escape from predators:
Hagfish slime defence mechanism
Hagfish predatory behaviour and slime defence mechanism
April 21, 2013
I would love to see a study on slug slime… That stuff is really fantastic stuff too… Once you get it on your hands it takes a lot of effort to get back your usual tactile friction.