http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. An adhesive used in products like laminate countertops may also help cement a place for economically viable biofuels, according to a Kansas State University researcher. http://www.physorg.com/news176047645.html Chemistry Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:20:01 EST news176047645 Scientists questing after a long-sought new medical adhesive describe copying the natural glue secreted by a tiny sea creature called the sandcastle worm in the latest episode in the American Chemical Society's podcast series, "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions." http://www.physorg.com/news175873111.html Chemistry Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:39:42 EST news175873111 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. They reported on the adhesive here today at the 238th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. http://www.physorg.com/news169750872.html Chemistry Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:30:02 EST news169750872 Geckos are very adept at climbing through difficult terrain using an intricate adhesive system. Until now it has not been known when and how they switch on their unique system of traction. http://www.physorg.com/news168683226.html Biology Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:27:31 EST news168683226 (PhysOrg.com) -- Surgical adhesives, which can be used to seal tissues after an operation or to repair wounds, are becoming increasingly important parts of a doctor's toolkit. However, their one-size-fits-all nature means that existing adhesives, or glues, work well in some cases but not in others. http://www.physorg.com/news166450760.html Chemistry Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:30:20 EST news166450760 (PhysOrg.com) -- It is now possible to engineer tiny containers the size of a virus to deliver drugs and other materials with almost 100 percent efficiency to targeted cells in the bloodstream. http://www.physorg.com/news165158410.html Nanotechnology Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:20:47 EST news165158410 A skin patch could one day provide a less-invasive alternative for diabetics who need to take regular samples of their own blood to keep glucose levels in check. The common method of drawing blood from fingertips and using glucose testing strips and metres can be painful, inconvenient and time-consuming. http://www.physorg.com/news159789110.html Medicine & Health Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:53:41 EST news159789110 In the 1960s and 1970s, the Apollo Moon Program struggled with a minuscule, yet formidable enemy: sticky lunar dust. Four decades later, a new study reveals that forces compelling lunar dust to cling to surfaces -- ruining scientific experiments and endangering astronauts' health -- change during the lunar day with the elevation of the sun. http://www.physorg.com/news159201494.html Space & Earth Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:38:51 EST news159201494 (PhysOrg.com) -- Chemists can learn from some shellfish. Mussels, for example, produce an adhesive that sticks strongly to metal and stone, even under water. Chemists have reproduced the protein responsible for this in a synthetic material that contains the same adhesive elements. Irrespective of whether the adhesive is completely made up of these elements or whether they represent just a tenth of its make-up, adhesion is equally good. These findings were made by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research and at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz. It might be possible to use the 90% of the polymers that are not necessary to create a good bond for other functions by providing them with chemical adjuncts which will allow them to adhere to surfaces other than metal or stone. (Advanced Materials, October 2008) http://www.physorg.com/news146140452.html Chemistry Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:34:12 EST news146140452 The race for the best "gecko foot" dry adhesive got a new competitor this week with a stronger and more practical material reported in the journal Science by a team of researchers from four U.S. institutions. http://www.physorg.com/news142778018.html Nanotechnology Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:33:38 EST news142778018 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are continuing their march toward creating a synthetic, gecko-like adhesive, one sticky step at a time. Their latest milestone is the first adhesive that cleans itself after each use without the need for water or chemicals, much like the remarkable hairs found on the gecko lizard's toes. http://www.physorg.com/news140265596.html Chemistry Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:39:56 EST news140265596