title: Materials science. Multitasking in tissues and materials.
authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Bionanotechnology in Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA. philm@northwestern.edu
authors: Phillip B
authors: PB
authors: Messersmith
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives; D000818:Animals; D001502:Beak / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D040761:Biomimetic Materials; D002686:Chitin / Q000032:analysis; D049832:Decapodiformes / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000737:chemistry*; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006244:Hardness; D006639:Histidine / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D010858:Pigmentation; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D011108:Polymers; D011506:Proteins; D014867:Water; D002686:Chitin; D006639:Histidine; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine