In the Media

Inspired by spiderwebs, MIT researchers have developed a new double-sided tape that could be used to suture wounds or surgical incisions within seconds, reports Jason Daley for Smithsonian. The researchers “designed a material that wicks away the moisture from tissues before rapidly creating a bond,” writes Daley. “To absorb water, they chose polyacrylic acid, an absorbent material used in disposable diapers.”