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Watching gold flow through woodlice, why water droplets can seal leaky pipes

14 Apr 2023 Hamish Johnston
Woodlouse
Goldbug: the common woodlouse has shed light on how organisms take up metals from the environment. (Courtesy: Andrawaag/CC BY-SA 4.0)
When I was a child I remember being fascinated by woodlice, some of which will roll-up into armoured

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