Engineers create new glue that mimics mussels and mucus to prevent bacterial buildup
Within the animal kingdom, mussels are masters of underwater adhesion. The marine mollusks cluster atop rocks and along the ...
Is yellow mucus a sign you're healing? What your mucus color says about your health
This cold and flu season, you may be looking for clues you're getting better anywhere you can find them, even in the color of ...
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MIT engineers use mussels secretions and mucus to make infection-preventing glue
The glue made by scientists from MIT could prove to be a viable alternative to the other offerings in the market for ...
High-speed microscopy reveals real-time protein translocation across a bacterial membrane
Protein translocation is an essential, nano-scale dynamic process that facilitates the movement of proteins across cellular ...
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I Used Jellyfish Mucin on My Face for Two Weeks—Here's How My Skin Responded
“HA is well known for its ability to bind large amounts of water, acting as a powerful humectant,” says Dr. Gohara. “Jellyfish mucin is theorized to provide hydration while also delivering peptides ...