The marriage of molecular biology and material science leads
to biomaterials that are stronger than most plastics
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and
Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have developed
new biomaterials, such as one from squid’s sucker ring teeth that is harder,
more rigid and more wear-resistant than conventional plastics.
This breakthrough is made possible by the use of a new
interdisciplinary approach which integrates RNA sequencing and proteomics - the
study of functions, structures and the interactions of proteins - with material
science.