Super glue doesn’t just stick to skin by accident. The moisture, pores, and proteins in human skin actively trigger the ...
Indiana Jones hates snakes. And he's certainly not alone. The fear of snakes is so common it even has its own name: ophidiophobia. Kibret Mequanint doesn't particularly like the slithery reptiles ...
Researchers have created a new class of ultra-strong adhesives that can haul a full-size car using nothing more than a thin ...
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 ...
Removing super glue and Gorilla Glue is hard—but not impossible. Here's how to remove super glue, according to a cleaning expert. Options like rubbing alcohol, vinegar or WD-40 work wonders—just apply ...
Which super glues are best? Super glue can be used for a variety of reasons, and for that reason, there are several different types of glue sold by a plethora of brands. And while it can seem daunting ...
Many inventions happen not by design but through failure. They don’t happen through the failure directly, but because someone was paying attention and remembered the how and why of the failure, and ...
Super glue may save you in a pinch when making DIY Christmas decorations, magnets or even sealing a wound (yes, really!), but it's also very challenging to get off when it ends up in the wrong place.