Lobsters fetch a pretty price for their tasty meat, but researchers say their shells could also help meet future human health needs. Lobster shells are rich in minerals, including calcium Researchers ...

Biomineralisation in molluscs encompasses the intricate processes by which these organisms synthesise their highly organised, calcified shells. Central to this process are shell matrix proteins (SMPs) ...

Francis Horne, a biologist who studies shell formation at Texas State University, offers this answer. The exoskeletons of snails and clams, or their shells in common parlance, differ from the ...