During surgery or traumatic injury, quickly stopping bleeding can save lives. Now, scientists have recruited an unlikely ally to that cause – snake venom, which forms the basis of a new “super glue” ...
When you think of medical glue, chances are you picture a quick fix for small cuts. But scientists are taking the idea of glue far beyond first-aid kits. A new generation of bioadhesives—medical glues ...
Super glue bonds skin so easily because its chemical structure reacts instantly with moisture — and skin is covered in a thin layer of water molecules. This triggers a rapid polymerization reaction ...