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By Mar 2, 2019
Technology

A tribute to gaffer tape in honor of its late creator, Ross Lowell

Lowell passed away at 92, but his inventions will live on.
By Apr 26, 2016
Environment

Wood-And-Glue Skyscrapers Are On The Rise

And they could help fight climate change
By Sep 22, 2014
Science

Mussels Inspire A Glue That Works Underwater

It's the strongest bio-inspired, waterproof adhesive yet.
By Feb 10, 2012
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Video Microscopy Unveils the Tricks of Nature’s Toughest Glue, Oozed By a Bacterium

A soybean-shaped bacterium called Caulobacter crescentus, found in freshwater and seawater, makes one of the strongest adhesives in the world....
By Oct 7, 2011
Technology

New Robot Arm Uses Static Cling to Grab Objects in Zero-G, From Satellites to Space Junk

Rarely does a week pass without some concern about space debris, whether it’s falling to Earth or threatening the International...
By Sep 8, 2011
Science

IBM and 3M Team Up to Make a Semiconductor Adhesive That Will Enable Next-Gen Chips

IBM and 3M are collaborating on a new kind of semiconductor glue that will bind together future generations of 3-D...
By Aug 30, 2011
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New Phase-Changing Gel Method Repairs Severed Blood Vessels Better than Stitches

A new heat-sensitive gel and glue combo is a major step forward for cardiovascular surgery, enabling blood vessels to be...
By Mar 31, 2011
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New Glue Gets Sticky in Absence of Moisture, Making it Ideal for Outer Space Adhesion

Most glues become brittle and lost their stickiness when moisture is removed, but a new peptide-based adhesive developed at Kansas...
By Feb 1, 2011
Technology

Stretchy, Sticky Mussel Fibers Inspire New Types of Tough Waterproof Adhesives

De-bearded mussels are not only delicious — soon, they might improve medical implants. Scientists can now reproduce the sticky gloop...
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In orbit, debris as small as a metal screw can cripple a vehicle or kill an astronaut. Here are five...