The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Inspired by slug slime, scientists have developed a flexible adhesive that sticks to wet surfaces. This ...

A pig's heart patched with a new adhesive inspired by slug slime. The adhesive is both tough and flexible, and can adhere to wet, moving tissue, like heart muscle. A new glue inspired by slug slime ...

Water, Water, and More Water Perhaps the reason slug slime absorbs most water is that slugs need it on the inside. Indeed, a slug’s body is made up of over 80% water. This makes them prone to ...

The adhesive, described today (July 27) in a new study in the journal Science, sticks to wet surfaces, including the surface of a beating heart. It isn't toxic to cells, which gives it an advantage ...