Scientists searching for a better surgical glue have hit on what might seem like an unlikely source: a small slug whose sticky slime keeps it safe from would-be snackers. The new glue is stickier and ...

We’ve all experienced the annoying Band-Aid that won’t stay on when wet. And when it comes to bigger cuts and tears, the problem is even more apparent. To solve this problem, scientists are taking a ...

The defensive mucus of the Arion subfuscus slug has inspired materials scientists trying to invent better medical adhesives. The European slug is average in every way: slimy, brownish, shorter than a ...

TAKE A LOOK. MIKE: DOCTORS HAVE BEEN STITCHING UP WOUNDS FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS, MOST RECENTLY, STAPLES AND SOME GLUES HAVE BEEN USED TO CLOSE WOUNDS. >> THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER GREAT ADHESIVE ...

Some damp things, like sweaty thighs, only want to stick together. Others, like wet organs, are far less cooperative. But now scientists have devised a clever way to make them play nice: a two-part ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The adhesive, described today (July 27) in a new study in the journal Science, sticks to wet ...

Injured tendons are notoriously tricky to repair. Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have now developed a two-faced biomaterial that can improve healing, with one side that firmly sticks to ...

Gardening at night has its rewards. For me, it offers a way to stay on top of planting and weeding while balancing work and family responsibilities. It is also cooler at night, and the quiet act of ...

LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists have developed an experimental surgical glue inspired by the mucus secreted by slugs that could offer an alternative to sutures and staples for closing wounds. While some ...

LONDON – Scientists have developed an experimental surgical glue inspired by the mucus secreted by slugs that could offer an alternative to sutures and staples for closing wounds. While some medical ...