Promoting Public Health: Sandcastle worm’s secrets could yield new medical adhesive

Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions

English - October 26, 2009 14:00 - 1.3 MB - ★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Scientists have copied the natural glue secreted by a tiny sea creature called the sandcastle worm in an effort to develop a long-sought medical adhesive needed to repair bones shattered in battlefield injuries,
car crashes and other accidents.

Intro theme and music by Kevin MacLeod. Creative Commons licensed audio from freesound.iua.upf.edu.