AKRON, Ohio – Trying to get something to stick to a wet surface has long been a challenge – particularly in biomedical applications. But new research led by the University of Akron and the University ...

Scientists overturned long-held assumptions in that finds water can be a help for adhesion. The implications of this research are particularly in biomedical applications such as bandages, health ...

AKRON—Water traditionally has been adhesion's nemesis. But new research from the University of Akron shows that water may actually help to improve adhesion under controlled conditions. Ali Dhinojwala, ...

A spider is seen in web, cast with early morning dew drops, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, India, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Their research began as a study on how animals interact with surfaces in ...

Scientists have identified a mechanism of adhesive proteins in a mussel that controls the surface adhesion and cohesion. They substantiated the synergy of molecules in adhesive proteins. Their new ...

A team led by Pei-Yi Wu and Sheng-Tong Sun at Donghua University reported a strong hydrogel fiber material with water-induced adhesion properties that resolves the structural contradiction of ...

Scientists at the University of Akron and the University of Pittsburgh have overturned long-held assumptions in new research that finds water can be a help for adhesion. Dr. Ali Dhinojwala, ...