Snails can anchor themselves in place using a structure known as an epiphragm. The snail's slimy secretion works its way into the pores found on even seemingly smooth surfaces, then hardens, providing ...

Charge transfer, or the movement of electrons, can occur either within a molecule or between two molecules. Combining the two types of charge transfer is challenging. Now, scientists have developed a ...

A hydrogel-based adhesive that combines strength and reversibility has been developed by a collaboration of researchers based in the U.S. and Korea. This combination is not easily found in adhesives.