Octopuses have a superpower. They can cling to nearly any surface, no matter how wet or slippery, with their sucker-lined ...

With the new octopus-inspired adhesive, research team members can pick up, hold, and release a wide range of challenging ...

These scientists have bioengineered a version of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria that can break down polyethylene ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...