Karp's lab has been looking at porcupine quills for insights that could lead to better surgical needles. For the heart glue, Karp and his team turned their attention to critters that stick to ...

Scientists have now created a new adhesive that combines the stickiness of mussel’s natural glue with the slimy, germ-repelling nature of mucus. Trying to stick wet surfaces together is an ...

For decades, scientists have tried to make surgical ... glue that can be applied to wet tissues and cured within the body has been tricky. Now, researchers report a biodegradable adhesive that ...

But, says Wang, the Stanford cardiothoracic surgery resident ... A glob of glue that seals damaged tissue in an emergency, or sticks to surrounding healthy tissue, could complicate any surgeries ...

If you are making something, you probably need to stick stuff together. Chances are, you will use an adhesive or glue of some type. Humans have been using glue for thousands of years, going back to ...