adhere to water
51. Pores move water through membranes: cells
"Because water is the major component of all living cells, the ability to absorb and release water must be considered a fundamental property of life. Cell membranes are exquisitely selective barriers that control the solute composition of the encl...
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52. Channels protect from freezing: goldenrod gall fly
"The movement of water and small solutes is integral to the survival of freezing and desiccation in insects...Recent evidence suggests that aquaporin (AQP) water channels play critical roles in protecting cells from osmotic damage during freezing ...
53. Xylem conduits transport water: plants
"The transport system that drives sap ascent from soil to leaves is extraordinary and controversial. More than a century ago, H. H. Dixon (1896) proposed that a pulling force was generated at the evaporative surface of leaves and that this force w...
54. Tissues absorb nitrogen: haircap moss
"Polytrichum alpinum [Polytrichastrum alpinum] (class Polytrichospida) is predominantly endohydric, transporting water up from underlying substrate by means of water-conducting hydroids (Longton 1988; Buck & Goffinet 2000), whereas Racomitrium...
55. Jellyfish nematocysts adhere.
“Nematocysts are diverse in structure and interactions with target tissues (Mariscal, 1974; Williamson et al., 1996). The nematocyst itself consists of an intracellular capsule containing a tightly coiled and folded tubule. Upon receipt of appro...
56. Grooves gather water: thorny devil
"The thorny devil, a tiny highly specialised lizard from the central Australian desert which lives entirely on ants has each scale enlarged and drawn out to a point in the centre. Few birds could relish such a thorny mouthful and to that extent, t...
57. Peptides protect from bacterial infection: African clawed frog
"AMPs [antimicrobial peptides] appear in multiple niches in nature including the skin of higher organisms and the extracellular milieu of bacteria as the primary line of defense against bacteria and fungi. AMPs are much more stable than typical gl...
58. Body buffers thermal variations: sea star
"The body temperature of ectotherms is influenced by the interaction of abiotic conditions, morphology, and behavior. Although organisms living in different thermal habitats may exhibit morphological plasticity or move from unfavorable locations, ...
59. Curli allow Salmonella to adhere to Teflon and stainless steel.
“Structurally and biochemically, curli belong to a growing class of fibers known as amyloids…Biofilm formation is a multi-step developmental process that includes at least five distinguishable steps: (a) reversible attachment, (b) irreversible...
60. Beetle wing condenses water in dry climate.
"Desert magician, a darkling beetle conjures moisture where there appears to be none. Even in Africa's harsh Namib Desert, dew forms at daybreak. As condensation forms on its shiny exoskelton, the beetle tilts forward, sending water down its body ...
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