Inspired by Barnacles, Medical Glue Stops Bleeding in Seconds

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Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse Inspired by Barnacles, Medical Glue Stops Bleeding in Seconds

Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a rapid-sealing paste that can stop bleeding organs independent of clotting. The details are published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.

The inspiration for this paste? Barnacles.