New discovery could pave the way for glues that stick like barnacles

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If you place pretty much any type of solid material in the ocean, barnacles will firmly attach themselves to it. If you were to try applying a glue to any of those materials while they were underwater, however, it likely wouldn't stick. So, what do barnacles know that we don't? Scientists have recently discovered the answer, and it could lead to advances in human technologies. .. Continue Reading New discovery could pave the way for glues that stick like barnacles

Section: Science

Tags: Adhesive, Biomimicry, Glue, Newcastle University, Ocean

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