What Makes a Tick Stick?
What Makes a Tick Stick?
Ticks form a stable structure around their mouth to stick to their hosts for days. Phase transitions of proteins in the tick saliva drive this adhesion.
Ticks form a stable structure around their mouth to stick to their hosts for days. Phase transitions of proteins in the tick saliva drive this adhesion.
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How do Mussels Stick to Slippery Surfaces?
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Jul 15, 2024 | 2 min read
Biochemist Matthew Harrington investigates how bivalves produce underwater superglue.
Image of the Day: Sticky Situation
The Scientist | Aug 1, 2017 | 1 min read
Inspired by the land slug Arion subfuscus’s sticky, durable slime, researchers created a tough yet bendy biocompatible glue that can adhere to moist surfaces, including a beating pig heart.
New Gecko-Inspired Adhesive
Jef Akst | Apr 6, 2016 | 2 min read
Flexible patches of silicone that stick to skin and conduct electricity could serve as the basis for a new, reusable electrode for medical applications.