Biomineralization. This issue of MRS Bulletin highlights some of the challenges in characterizing and replicating biomineralization processes observed in nature, and the role of non-collagenous proteins in the biomineralization process. The seashells on the cover are representations of calcium carbonate that serves as the primary constituent of the protective armor that encases the soft bodies of mollusks and some bivalves. Biogenic calcite along with amorphous silica represent the two most common biominerals. The assembly of mineral phases achieved by living organisms is yet to be rivaled by any synthetic effort to date. See the technical theme that begins on page 473.
Biomineralization
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Biomineralization: A confluence of materials science, biophysics, proteomics, and evolutionary biology
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Microscopy techniques for investigating the control of organic constituents on biomineralization
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Circular dichroism: A powerful tool for studying biomineralization promoter proteins
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Unraveling the internal microstructure of biogenic and bioinspired calcite single crystals
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Formation of magnetic nanoparticle chains in bacterial systems
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Explaining and predicting the properties of materials using quantum theory
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Dislocation pileups in microcantilevers may be fully reversible
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Microscopic origami machine toggles between folded and unfolded states
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Soft strain sensors fabricated through additive manufacturing
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Nano Focus: Pb nanospheres affect age calculation of zircon
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SPM scans the chemical landscape of manganite oxides
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US Advanced Manufacturing initiative opens R&D institute on fiber-reinforced composites: www.iacmi.org
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Spintronics research in Singapore gets a boost with new funding: www.nrf.gov.sg
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2015 MRS Spring Meeting highlights innovations and discoveries: www.mrs.org/spring2015 www.mrs.org/OnDemand
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Bewlay, Gradečak, Heilshorn, Spolenak, and Venkatesan to chair 2016 MRS Fall Meeting: www.mrs.org/fall2016
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ISCAN 2015 to be held October 26–29 in the United States: http://www.iscan.vcu.edu
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McNair Scholars Program prepares students for the PhD program in materials research: www.mcnair.aa.ufl.edu | www.facebook.com/UFMcNair
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Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: Physical Principles of Materials and Operation Michael Eikerling and Andrei Kulikovsky: CRC Press, 2014 582 pages, $152.96 ISBN 9781439854051
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Materials Concepts for Solar Cells Thomas Dittrich: Imperial College Press, 2014 552 pages, $118.00 (hardcover) ISBN 978-1-78326-444-5
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