Mussels attach to rocks, ships and other structures underwater using small hair-like fibres called byssus threads. These contribute the most to the mussel’s ability to cling to a surface despite ...
A mussel lays down byssal threads to anchor itself to rocks in pounding surf. UC Berkeley's Philip Messersmith synthesized the bivalve's tough glue in hopes of using it to close surgical incisions ...
More and more scientists are looking to nature for inspirations for technology, and now mussels -- those tasty mollusks that cling to the sides of rocks -- could be the impetus for new types of ...
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