Inspired by spiny-headed worms, new microneedle adhesive 3x stronger than surgical staples in skin graft fixation

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 10:31 in Health & Medicine

A parasitic worm may hold the answer to keeping skin grafts firmly in place over wounds, according to a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH).

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