DEAR HELOISE: I read with interest the letter from Paula D. about sticky traps. Did you know that because glue traps are so inhumane, many American stores like Target, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, ...

The natural 'glue' used by mussels to stick to rocks could help cure sensitive teeth, new research claims. The sea creatures' sticky secretions have inspired scientists to create a compound which ...

Scientists searching for a better surgical glue have hit on what might seem like an unlikely source: a small slug whose sticky slime keeps it safe from would-be snackers. The new glue is stickier and ...

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A super-strong 'tough adhesive' has been created that is non-toxic and binds to biological tissues with a strength comparable to the body's own resilient cartilage, even when they're wet. Inspired by ...

A 3-week-old girl was recovering Tuesday from life-saving brain surgery after Kansas surgeons used a sterile surgical glue to seal the infant's bleeding aneurysm. The baby, Ashlyn Julian, has shown no ...

Barnacles are a big problem for boats. Adhering to the undersides of vessels, carpets of the crustaceans can increase fuel consumption by as much as 25%. Ship owners would love to know how to stop ...

Even the strongest human-made glue tends to fail when you dunk it underwater. Purdue researchers, however, think they have a simple solution to this: imitate nature. They've developed a polymer ...