Back in 2015, we heard about an electrically activated glue that could be used to bond items in wet conditions, or even underwater. Now, scientists have demonstrated that the material could be used to ...

A new glue inspired by slug slime can mend a broken heart. The adhesive, described today (July 27) in a new study in the journal Science, sticks to wet surfaces, including the surface of a beating ...

Durotomy is a common neurosurgical complication involving a tear in the dura mater, the protective membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Damage can cause cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage, ...

To reduce the invasiveness of surgical procedures, researchers have developed a new glue that can seal up heart defects in seconds -- and it stays tight under pressure. Sutures take too much time to ...

Need to fix a hole in someone’s heart without opening up their chest? It might sound like something put together by the A-Team, but you could do it with a contraption made from two balloons, a ...

A pig's heart patched with a new adhesive inspired by slug slime. The adhesive is both tough and flexible, and can adhere to wet, moving tissue, like heart muscle. A new glue inspired by slug slime ...