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 ...

The defensive mucus of the Arion subfuscus slug has inspired materials scientists trying to invent better medical adhesives. The European slug is average in every way: slimy, brownish, shorter than a ...

The Dusky Arion slug produces a defensive glue that fouls the mouthparts of any would-be predator. Two new studies reveal more about how this glue achieves its strong sticking power and flexibility, ...

Slugs are molluscan pests of plant life found in our gardens, fields and lawns. There are more than 20 slug species that can be found in Pennsylvanian landscapes, but four are most common in field ...

We’ve all experienced the annoying Band-Aid that won’t stay on when wet. And when it comes to bigger cuts and tears, the problem is even more apparent. To solve this problem, scientists are taking a ...

Injured tendons are notoriously tricky to repair. Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have now developed a two-faced biomaterial that can improve healing, with one side that firmly sticks to ...

If rolling around in the muck isn’t your thing, you might want to skip this one. It’s all about the slime. Fish and slug slime, that is. At recent scientific meetings, researchers detailed their ...

Adhesives are a crucial part of medicine. If a part of the body is cut open, there needs to be a way to close it again. For simple cuts, there's Band-Aids and gauze, and for larger wounds there's ...

The European slug is average in every way: slimy, brownish, shorter than a credit card. But Arion subfuscus has a minor superpower: When it's scared, it can glue itself to wet surfaces very well, and ...

The words "strong" and "inspiring" are not usually assigned to garden slugs. But slug slime inspired materials scientists to invent a new kind of... Slug Slime Inspires Scientists To Invent Sticky ...