Underwater, the octopus-inspired adhesive strongly attached to complex objects from lightweight shells to large rocks and soft gel beads with different roughness, curvature, and hardness.

A team has now created an octopus-inspired adhesive, inspired by the shape of octopus suckers, that can quickly grab and controllably release challenging underwater objects. Having the ability to ...

The adhesive’s combination of versatility and precision allowed researchers to assemble underwater stone towers called cairns—a task often achievable only by hand. Experiments also included ...

As previously reported, there are several examples in nature of efficient ways to latch onto objects in underwater environments, per the authors. Mussels, for instance, secrete adhesive proteins ...

Mussels have the uncanny power to stick to almost anything. Whether it’s a rough metal surface or a wet slippery rock, their ...

An unlikely underwater animal has become the focus of scientists in its ability to identify micro blood clots forming in the brain - and potentially prevent strokes. The remarkable innovation ...

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a new robot inspired by one of the most intelligent ...

Glue tricky wood joints with ease for seamless projects.

TASS/. Russian Presidential Aide, Chairman of the Maritime Board Nikolay Patrushev said on Saturday that Russia should take efforts to develop the production of unmanned underwater vehicles and ...

BEIJING: China's Ministry of State Security said on Tuesday (Oct 29) that it had retrieved spying devices both on the ocean surface and in the depths of the sea, including underwater "lighthouses ...