What can be better or stronger than Super Glue? Scientists say there is a natural adhesive that's much stronger than the hardware glue we are used to. A scientific breakthrough now. NPR's Jon Hamilton ...

An adhesive that works under water and is modeled after those created by shellfish to stick to surfaces is stronger than many commercial glues created for the purpose. “Our current adhesives are ...

Schematic interpretation of the mechanism of d-SMG in wound healing. a. Formation of double-network snail-mucus hydrogel; b. A possible tissue adhesion mechanism of d-SMG; c. The postulated mechanism ...

If you've ever tried pulling a mussel off a rock, you'll know that they're pretty darn good at holding on. The secret to their success is a natural adhesive, which has now been replicated in a glue ...

A sea creature called the sandcastle worm could hold the secret to repairing broken bones in humans. The screws and pins favored by many surgeons today have achieved much success over the years, but ...

If a raw asparagus spear has an added bit of crunch, it could be due to the common asparagus beetle, which affixes its near-invisible eggs onto the vegetable using one of the world's strongest natural ...

For their research, the materials scientists led by Peter Fratzl picked the mistletoe berries from the trees themselves. From his office window, the director of the Department of Biomaterials can see ...