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The researcher Akshayakumar Kompa holds a new plastic-like biomaterial derived from shrimp shells, created at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia in Barcelona, on April 24, 2026. Researchers say that this new material, developed from shrimp shells and reinforced with nickel, mimics the functional properties of plastic while offering high resistance to water, and that it is possibly part of a new era of biological materials capable of replacing single-use plastics with natural, sustainable alternatives.Author: Alan Taylor. Source
