In a recent article, researchers explored how calcium carbonate nanoparticles enhance T cell activation through calcium ...

Tiny, solid windows in the shells of heart cockles let in light for the photosynthetic algae inside them – and they could show us how to make better fibre-optic cables ...

Mineral crystals in heart cockles’ shells protect symbiotic algae from ultraviolet rays and could lead to innovations in internet infrastructure.

Heart cockles have windows in their shells made from natural optical fibers, allowing light through to the algae inside them.

The researchers found that heart cockle shells are made from aragonite, which is a crystalline form of calcium carbonate ... as condensing lenses to focus light. Testing showed the structures ...