Posted by Kevin Weiler on Fri, Feb 17, 2012 @ 01:10 PM
Many of us know that geckos can help save us money on car insurance. As if that wasn't enough, MIT researchers led by Professor Jeffrey Karp are now attempting to add breakthrough medical adhesives to this unassuming lizard's list of achievements.
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Posted by Nicholas Schaulsohn on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 @ 08:51 AM
From DNA - Researchers from the University of Cambridge found that the different forces required to peel away adhesive hairs or ‘setae’ from surfaces are what allows beetles to adhere to diverse surfaces, thereby reducing the risk of detachment.
The findings by James Bullock and Walter Federle could inspire novel man-made adhesives...Read more
Posted by Nicholas Schaulsohn on Wed, Mar 23, 2011 @ 09:20 AM
From Physorg - "The adhesive we ended up developing was one that formed nanoscale fibrils that become entangled, sort of like Velcro. It has all these little hooks that come together," Tomich said. "It's a mechanical type of adhesion, though, not a chemical type like most commercial adhesives."
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Posted by Nicholas Schaulsohn on Mon, Mar 14, 2011 @ 08:29 AM
From SF Gate - The US market for Medical Adhesives and Sealants is forecast to reach US$2.08 billion by the year 2015. Major factors driving the market growth include development of innovative and advanced adhesive and sealant products...
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Posted by Nicholas Schaulsohn on Mon, Mar 14, 2011 @ 08:26 AM
From Paste Smart - German researchers have copied the caoutchouc tree's modus operandi to create a self-sealing elastic polymer. When the caoutchouc tree is damaged, liquid latex containing capsules of the protein hevein escapes from inside it...
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