Invasive Green Mussel May Inspire New Forms Of Wet Adhesion
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 12:21
in Biology & Nature
The green mussel is known for being a notoriously invasive fouling species, but scientists have just discovered that it also has a very powerful form of adhesion in its foot. The stickiness of the mussel's foot could possibly be copied to form new artificial adhesives.
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