Plasma ‘pens’ integrated into production lines provide targeted plasma treatments that reduce failure rates by improving adhesion and bonding of chemical adhesives, printing inks, and coatings.

Q: My doctor said I may have abdominal adhesions after having my appendix removed. What are these? A: Adhesions are basically scar tissue inside your body that may stick (adhere) to body tissue and/or ...

Adhesions are scars in the abdomen, which can occur after surgery, often have serious consequences. Now, researchers from the University of Bern and Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, in ...

Flagella are composed of over 20 unique proteins and represent a complex set of molecular machinery, working in unison to provide motility to many Gram-negative and positive species of bacteria, as ...

PITTSBURGH (October 4, 2017) ... The smaller the object, especially at the atomic or subatomic level, the stranger it behaves. For example, as technological devices become smaller and smaller, the ...

Scarring is expected after most operations, but surgical adhesions present a unique challenge for patients and surgeons.

Welcome to the sticky chemistry of glues and adhesives! An adhesive is something used to stick things together. Adhesives are all around us, although sometimes hidden from our sight … or so obvious we ...

Although sutures and staples, which have been used by surgeons for decades, have saved and improved many lives, they have drawbacks. Suturing can be extremely time-consuming, and extending the ...