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Published online 12 January 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040105-13
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Superglue from the sea
Chemists show how mussels get a grip.
The secret of how mussels glue themselves to rocks, ropes and boats has been unpicked by chemists. The discovery could lead to new surgical adhesives or paints that stop barnacles from sticking to the underside of boats.
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