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Novel cross-linking chemistry in squid beaks

Thermoplastic squid sucker tooth proteins

Glass sponge-inspired vortex shedding suppression system 

Glass sponge-inspired lattice structure 

Glass sponge-inspired damage-tolerant structural glasses

Glass-sponge-inspired catalytic and structure-directing surfaces

Fractal suture patterns for controlled fracture behavior

Flexible multi-material shark skin-inspired low-drag surface

Size- and shape-adaptable synthetic heart valves

Anti-thrombotic surface coatings (right side of image) 

Butterfly wing scale-inspired photonic materials

Limpet-inspired damage-tolerant structural color

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