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An interdisciplinary team of 91 researchers has developed an ultra-strong, environmentally friendly medical glue, or bioadhesive, made from marine waste. The discovery has promising applications for wound care, surgeries, improved drug delivery, wearable devices and medical implants. 

“Being able to produce glues that can close wounds  or make something strongly adhere to the skin is critical for many medical interventions,” said Audrey Moores, Professor in the Department of Chemistry.  

Classified as: Audrey Moores, Jianyu Li, bioadhesives
Published on: 31 Jul 2025

Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles. This breakthrough could lead to new advances in medical adhesives, especially in cases where adhesives are difficult to apply such as on wet skin.

Classified as: medical adhesives, stickiness, bandages, bioadhesives, Skin, ultrasound, Sound, bubbles, Jianyu Li, Zhenwei Ma
Published on: 12 Aug 2022
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