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Researchers studied the jaws of the bristle worm Perinereis cultrifera and found metal ions concentrated at the bite tips, making those regions harder and wear‑resistant. The jaws also show a size‑dependent elasticity and a metal‑like nanoindentation behavior (Nix–Gao effect), supporting a formal concept of bio‑metals and suggesting routes for bio‑inspired material design.
Researchers studying the ancient predatory bristle worm Perinereis cultrifera show its jaw tips are harder than their centers due to higher metal-ion concentrations in a protein matrix, with a size-dependent elasticity and a strain-gradient response. They argue these properties define a distinct bio-metal category—a blend of polymer-like structure and metal-like mechanics—supported by manifold micromechanics modeling and Peach–Koehler force concepts. The work, from TU Wien and the University of Vienna, suggests a framework for comparing natural hard tissues that don’t use a conventional metal lattice and sets the stage for studying how genetics might influence such material properties across more species.