NPR: bioinspired design https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=g-s1-137641 en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:53:08 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: bioinspired design https://www.npr.org/tags/g-s1-137641/bioinspired-design Sticky or slippery? Snails can change their slime to meet the moment Snails are slimy. But there's more to that goo of theirs than meets the eye. It's a fact that may help inspire the creation of new materials. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:26:45 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5920383/snail-slime-mucus-inspire-new-materials https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5920383/snail-slime-mucus-inspire-new-materials

Snails are slimy. But there's more to that goo of theirs than meets the eye. It's a fact that may help inspire the creation of new materials.

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