The new adhesive bonds objects including wood, Teflon, and polished aluminum underwater better than existing glues, say researchers from Purdue University. The new bio-glue was molded after the ...

Researchers in the US have turned to nature to develop an adhesive that works under water and is stronger than a number of commercially available glues. The team at Purdue University in Indiana ...

When Ars last examined the state-of-the-art in gecko mechanics, researchers were measuring the strength of single fibers from the bottom of their feet, hoping to gain insights into how these translate ...