Researchers examining the molecular composition of the mucus of a common garden snail say they have found a complex collection of proteins, including some identified as entirely novel. In a newly published paper in Nature Communications, scientists profile the mucus of Cornu aspersum—the species used in beauty product formulation and often consumed as escargot—and detail the composition of three unique types of secretions: one that hydrates and protects its skin, another that works as a glue-...