Dec 3SaveNews12/3/20News12/3/20Researchers Create Super-Strong Glue That Releases by Dissolving Into Thin AirAndrew Liszewski12SaveProducts designed with temporary adhesives that don’t hold forever—such as sticky notes, painter’s tape, and …
Jun 18 2019Save6/18/19This Snail-Inspired, Reusable Adhesive Is Far Stronger Than VelcroRyan F. Mandelbaum10SaveScientists have developed an adhesive that is both sticky and reusable thanks to inspiration from snail mucus,…
Jun 14 2017Save6/14/17Octopus-Inspired Materials Could One Day Save Your LifeRyan F. Mandelbaum4SaveEvolution has already solved many of the challenges engineers are confronted with on a daily basis. Think about…
Mar 13 2017Save3/13/17Scientists Made the Perfect Underwater Glue By Stealing an Idea From ShellfishAndrew Liszewski34SaveEven the strongest artificial glues are completely useless when you try to apply them underwater, but somehow…
Jan 18 2017SaveGadgets1/18/17 Gadgets1/18/17This UV-Light Controlled Adhesive Could Help Ordinary Humans Become SpidermanRyan F. Mandelbaum9SaveIn the future, we’re all going to be Spiderman. At least, those of us who can afford super-sticky light-controlled…
Aug 26 2015Save8/26/15A Glue That Only Hardens When Electrified Will Even Work Under WaterAndrew Liszewski15SaveHave you ever gotten a piece of tape wet and noticed it loses its stickiness? Water and adhesives usually don’t mix,…
Dec 3 2014Save12/3/14How Scotch Tape Was InventedSarah Stone - TodayIFoundOut.com15SaveDespite the name, Scotch tape wasn't invented by the Scottish. It was invented by a college dropout named Richard…
Feb 7 2013Save2/7/13 Reusable Glue Gives You a Mulligan by Unsticking Under UV LightAndrew Liszewski51Save Researchers at Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, or AIRT for short, have…
Jun 10 2011SaveHealth6/10/11Health6/10/113M's Silicone Medical Tape Will Make Bandage Removal a Painless ProcessAdrian Covert27SaveImagine taking off a band-aid or medical tape, not grimacing in pain as the bandage adhesive pulls hair and skin…