From the macroscopic to the microscopic level, fish scales are designed to protect. (photos provided by Barthelat’s lab) on October 10, 2012 More in : Know Your Artist: Theodore A. Harris May 27, 2026 Montreal protestors commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba May 21, 2026 A final note from the Editor-in-Chief of Volume 45, for the record May 14, 2026 From the macroscopic to the microscopic level, fish scales are designed to protect. (photos provided by Barthelat’s lab)