Sticky slug mucus has been used to create a glue that can stop internal bleeding by binding biological tissues together—even when they are wet. Scientists tested the adhesive on a range of tissues, ...

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The defensive mucus of the Arion subfuscus slug has inspired materials scientists trying to invent better medical adhesives. (Nigel Cattlin/Visuals Unlimited/Getty Images) The European slug is average ...

To help cling to leaves and other surfaces, some slugs secrete a sticky mucus. Engineers have used this slug secretion as inspiration to develop a synthetic adhesive that is significantly stronger ...

When the Dusky Arion slug (Arion subfuscus) feels threatened, it secretes a mucus that makes it almost impossible to remove from whatever surface it happens to be on. Inspired by that ...

Sticky slug mucus has been used to create a glue that can stop internal bleeding by binding biological tissues—even when they’re wet. The adhesive has been tested on a range of tissues, including a ...