Sancastle Worm (IMAGE)

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Sancastle Worm

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The sandcastle worm makes a protective home out of beads of zirconium oxide in a lab. At the University of Utah, scientists have created a synthetic version of this glue for possible use in repairing fractured bones.

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Fred Hayes

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