A team of doctors and researchers have come up with a brand new water-repellent light-activated glue that they say could represent a paradigm shift in surgical medicine and in the recovery of patients ...

The glue—which researchers showed is able to hold fast on live beating hearts—could be a gentler alternative to stitches. By Francie Diep Published Jan 9, 2014 12:00 AM EST Get the Popular Science ...

Mussels' ability to stick to surfaces under wet conditions has inspired a sealant that could repair defects in human fetal membranes, according to a recent Northwestern University study. A recent ...

A new surgical adhesive is strong and flexible enough, and biocompatible enough, to be used to help patch heart defects, doing away with the need for sutures or stables. Developed by researchers at ...

Heart surgeries may one day be less invasive and require less healing time with this bio-inspired glue. Image credit: fivepointsix/Shutterstock. When it comes to ...