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Materials Engineering, Long Ago

Posted by  Gene Charleton  Thu Sep 9, 2010 03:00 AM ET   |   0

Hundreds of years before Charles Goodyear figured it out, the Mayans turned latex into rubber. Read more

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Natural Super Glue Found on Asparagus Spears

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Wed Nov 18, 2009 05:43 AM ET   |   0

The amazingly strong substance is created by a beetle so it can affix its eggs onto the vegetable. Read more

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Marine Worm's Glue May Aid Bone Repair

Posted by  Jessica Marshall  Tue Aug 18, 2009 08:36 AM ET   |   0

An undersea worm has provided researchers with the recipe for a glue that surgeons could use to piece together shattered bones. Read more

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Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Fri Apr 25, 2008 04:26 AM ET

Mussels, the bivalve aquatic creatures, can stick to virtually any surface from metal to wood to plastic. Now their tenacious adhesive abilities have inspired a synthetic version of their glue. Read more

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