Slug-Inspired Glue Patches Beating Hearts
By Stephanie Pappas, Live Science Contributor | July 27, 2017 02:15pm ET
A new glue inspired by slug slime can mend a broken heart.
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 over many surgical glues. It's not available in operating rooms just yet — its developers say that could take years — but it could potentially be approved much more quickly for applications such as closing skin wounds.
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