Synthetic Sea Worm Glue May Mend Shattered Knee, Face Bones

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 11:28 in Health & Medicine

Sandcastle worms live in intertidal surf, building sturdy tube-shaped homes from bits of sand and shell and their own natural glue. 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.

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