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MIT engineers use mussels secretions and mucus to make infection-preventing glue
For the advancement of biomedicine, MIT researchers created a standout new glue by combining the adhesive mechanisms of ...
Engineers create new glue that mimics mussels and mucus to prevent bacterial buildup
Within the animal kingdom, mussels are masters of underwater adhesion. The marine mollusks cluster atop rocks and along the bottoms of ships, and hold fast against the ocean's waves thanks to a gluey ...