Biomedical engineers have married the gecko's adhesive ability with that of an animal well known for its sticking power underwater: the mussel. Combining the important elements of gecko and mussel ...

Adhesives that can form bonds underwater would be useful for many biomedical applications, yet few synthetic adhesives exist today. In the last decade, researchers have begun to look to the sea to ...

When people consider the humble gecko (assuming people consider the gecko at all), it’s likely car insurance that comes to mind. But these colorful little lizards do more for humans than animate TV ...

(Nanowerk News) Mussels stick to rocks on the seafloor, to aquatic plants, and — to the consternation of boaters — they can hitch rides fastened to seafaring vessels no matter their composition: ...

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 ...

Most animals that walk up vertical surfaces – from ants and spiders to geckos and sucker-footed bats – are able to do so thanks to sticky pads on their toes or feet. Now, researchers analyzing the ...

Ever wonder why paint peels off the wall during summer's high humidity? Interfacial water, as it's known, forms a slippery and non-adhesive layer between the glue and the surface to which it is meant ...

Researchers have created magnetic replicas of sunflower pollen grains using a wet chemical, layer-by-layer process that applies highly conformal iron oxide coatings. The replicas possess natural ...

Adhesives are everywhere, from the aerospace industry to the simple but infamous Post-it Note. Alaina G Levine visits adhesive-giant 3M Company’s main US innovation centre to find out more about the ...