{
  "id": 1512617,
  "title": "Snail slime does many jobs thanks to calcium",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/snail-slime-does-many-jobs-thanks-to-calcium",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-17T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Science News",
    "slug": "science-news",
    "url": "https://www.sciencenews.org/article/snail-slime-mucus-many-jobs-calcium"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Snails have five distinct types of mucus, each with its own job. The mollusks tweak calcium secretions to get the chemical mixture just right.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}