New gecko insights inspire even stronger adhesives
At first glance, a gecko skittering up a wall and a flat-screen television attached to the same wall have little in common.
At first glance, a gecko skittering up a wall and a flat-screen television attached to the same wall have little in common.
Materials Science
Mar 14, 2012
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University of Illinois Electrical & Computer Engineering and Bioengineering Professor Brian Cunningham's Nano Sensors group has invented a novel live-cell imaging method that could someday help biologists better understand ...
General Physics
Dec 7, 2016
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An international team of researchers has used liquid gallium to create an antiviral and antimicrobial coating and tested it on a range of fabrics, including facemasks. The coating adhered more strongly to fabric than some ...
Materials Science
Sep 28, 2021
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Researchers at Tampere University have been involved in an international study to develop new tools for the light-activated control of cells. These tools are especially welcome for understanding processes where a fast initial ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 9, 2023
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The spiralling use of chemicals, especially in developing countries, is inflicting a rising bill by damaging people's health and the environment, according to a UN report issued on Wednesday.
Environment
Sep 5, 2012
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Scientists at UCL have explained for the first time the mystery of why adhesive tape is so useful for graphene production.
Nanomaterials
Feb 27, 2018
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Researchers at Stanford University have found that spraying a gel on the internal tissues of animals after cardiac surgery greatly reduces adhesions, fibrous bands that form between internal organs and tissues. Adhesions ...
Materials Science
Aug 7, 2019
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A Purdue University chemist has developed an adhesive technology that could help bond items in wet, moist conditions such as human tissue or underwater construction - by studying mussels and oysters.
Materials Science
Apr 3, 2015
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Glue holds the world together. Without adhesives, much of modern human civilization—including our cellphones, cars, furniture, walls and the packages arriving on our doorstep—would simply fall apart.
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 13, 2023
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Adhesion is an extremely important factor in living nature: insects can climb up walls, plants can twine up them, and cells are able to adhere to surfaces. During evolution, many of them developed mushroom-shaped adhesive ...
Materials Science
Oct 14, 2013
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