From movement to mating signals, slug slime plays a vital role in survival and explains those silvery garden trails.

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Sticky slug mucus has been used to create a glue that can stop internal bleeding by binding biological tissues—even when they’re wet. The adhesive has been tested on a range of tissues, including a ...

The defensive mucus of the Arion subfuscus slug has inspired materials scientists trying to invent better medical adhesives. (Nigel Cattlin/Visuals Unlimited/Getty Images) The European slug is average ...

When the Dusky Arion slug (Arion subfuscus) feels threatened, it secretes a mucus that makes it almost impossible to remove from whatever surface it happens to be on. Inspired by that ...

Inspired by a type of mucus secreted by slugs, researchers have developed a sticky but flexible substance that effectively seals wounds after surgery. Adhesion to wet and dynamic surfaces, including ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The glue used similar design principles as slug slime to stick to and seal bloody pig tissue The glue used ...

Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with shells on their backs. Snails are found in water, whether in salty oceans, rivers ...

Walking down a woodland path, one expects to run into certain denizens of the forest. Now, I’m not referring to “running into” in the figurative sense of seeing someone you know or catching a glimpse ...