This schematic shows how cells are cultured onto a synthetic version of a high-strength mussel adhesive that sets underwater. The polymer has been shown to be non-toxic to living cells, suggesting its ...

Researchers have created a new class of ultra-strong adhesives that can haul a full-size car using nothing more than a thin strip of material, turning what sounds like a party trick into a serious ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new type of adhesive that combines the bonding chemistry of shellfish with a bio-based polymer has been shown to perform as well as commercially available products and can be ...

Taking a cue from chemistry that’s common in the pharmaceutical industry, chemists have used chiral anions to control stereochemistry when making poly(vinyl ethers ...

A new article details the use of a new laser-activated bio-adhesive polymer. The chitosan-based polymer, SurgiLux, is found in fungal cell walls or in exoskeletons of crustaceans and insects. This ...

that mimics all aspects of a gecko’s foot. In today’s Science, researchers have published their description of the fabrication The mechanisms for adhesion and the concepts that inspired this latest ...

Researchers at Colorado State University have developed an adhesive polymer that is stronger than current commercially available options while also being biodegradable and reusable. The findings – ...

Researchers at the University of Sheffield, in the UK, have made an adhesive that can be turned on and off with an external switch. The switch is the acidity of the solution surrounding the glue: two ...

A synthetic version of a high-strength adhesive produced by mussels is non-toxic to living cells, researchers say, suggesting its potential suitability for surgical and other biomedical applications.