Double-sided sticky tape may be a kinder, gentler alternative to sutures By Ben Coxworth October 31, 2019 The tape could be used not only to join tissue, but also to secure implants ...

A team of scientists has reportedly crafted a double-sided sticky tape for closing wounds or incisions, inspired by secretions made by spiders. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of ...

Spiders use a kind of sticky glue to catch their prey on rainy days A double-sided tape designed to stick body tissue together after surgery has been inspired by the way spiders exude "glue" to ...

Surgical stitches may one day be replaced by a double-sided sticky tape that can seal wounds together in as little as five seconds. Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists proved the tape ...

Engineers have designed a new type of surgical suture based on the sticky substance spiders use to catch their prey. The team at MIT was able to use the new double-sided tape to, within minutes ...

The aluminum facade of this 3M executive's home is held on with the company's double-sided sticky tape.

The double-sided sticky tape was designed to act like duct tape for surgeons Sutures - stitches that hold a wound or cut together - don't always work well and can cause infections and pain.