Biofouling is a major problem shared among all maritime sectors employing submerged
structures where it leads to substantially increased costs and lowered operational lifespans …

Marine biofilms are composed of many species of bacteria, unicellular algae, and protozoa.
Biofilms can induce, inhibit, or have no effect on settlement of larvae and spores of algae. In …

Tissue adhesives do not normally perform well on tissues that are covered with blood or
other bodily fluids. Here we report the design, adhesion mechanism and performance of a …

Medical adhesives that are strong, easy to apply and biocompatible are promising
alternatives to sutures and staples in a large variety of surgical and clinical procedures …

Barnacles are notorious marine fouling organisms, whose life cycle initiates with the
planktonic larva, followed by the free-swimming cyprid that voluntarily explores, and …

Self-gelling and bioadhesive powders offered promising effective hemostats to suit
irregularly shaped, complex and non-compressible wounds for clinical applications. In the …

Ciona robusta (Ciona intestinalis type A), a model organism for biological studies, belongs
to ascidians, the main class of tunicates, which are the closest relatives of vertebrates. In …

Marine macrofoulers (eg, barnacles, tubeworms, mussels) create underwater adhesives
capable of attaching themselves to almost any material. The difficulty in removing these …

Oxidases are found to play a growing role in providing functional chemistry to marine
adhesives for the permanent attachment of macrofouling organisms. Here, we demonstrate …

Human growth has caused an unprecedented increase in artificial light at night (ALAN). In
coastal habitats, many species rely on day/night cycles to regulate various aspects of their …