Researchers from Case Western Reserve University, Dayton Air Force Research Laboratory and China have developed a new dry adhesive that bonds in extreme temperatures—a quality that could mak... Read more
A new glue that forms a strong bond when activated by low voltage electricity may be the first of its kind. Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore believe the adhesive... Read more
Inspired by the limitations of biomimetic glues in wet environments, scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have invented a glue that will harden when a... Read more
One of the most basic yet important surgical skills to keep a patient alive and intact may be closing wounds. It seems that doctors will now get the job done with more ease thanks to new, no... Read more
Over a 150 years since it was first described by Darwin, scientists are finally uncovering the secrets behind the super strength of barnacle glue. Still far better than anything we have been... Read more
Researchers at The University of Akron are again spinning inspiration from spider silk — this time to create more efficient and stronger commercial and biomedical adhesives that could, for e... Read more
Innovative strategy to facilitate organ repair A significant breakthrough could revolutionize surgical practice and regenerative medicine. A team led by Ludwik Leibler from the Laboratoire M... Read more
One Geckskin version matches and even exceeds the gecko’s performance on all tested surfaces The ability to stick objects to a wide range of surfaces such as drywall, wood, metal and glass w... Read more
Researchers of KIT and the Carnegie Mellon University Developed a Reusable Adhesive Tape Modeled on Nature Geckos outclass adhesive tapes in one respect: Even after repeated contact with dir... Read more
“Open-innovation is key to move from early-stage precompetitive technology to the development of robust products such as these next-generation medical devices.” Imec, a world-leading n... Read more
Current medical adhesives have their limitations. The materials for stitching up injuries and surgical wounds may have changed over the millennia, but the basic process of suturing tissue re... Read more
With prefabricated houses, the dream of having one’s own home can quickly become a reality. Until now, nails have been used to hold the individual components together. Now an adhesive tape h... Read more
This quadrotor uses a nature-inspired, dry adhesive to cling to surfaces for extra-covert spying. This drone could become the proverbial fly on the wall. Thanks to a joint research project b... Read more
Understanding the mechanisms behind quill penetration and extraction could help engineers design better medical devices. Anyone unfortunate enough to encounter a porcupine’s quills knows tha... Read more
