Superglue from the Sea for Shattered Knee, Face Bones
Monday, November 24, 2008 - 23:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Sandcastle worms live in intertidal surf, building sturdy tube-shaped homes from bits of sand and shell and their own natural glue. University of Utah bioengineers have made a synthetic version of this seaworthy superglue, and hope it will be used within several years to repair shattered bones in knees, other joints and the face.