Spider silk threads have exceptional mechanical properties such as toughness, elasticity
and low density, which reach maximum values compared to other fibre materials. They are …

Conspectus Protein-based biomaterials attract growing interests due to their encoded and
programmable robust mechanical properties, superelasticity, plasticity, shape adaptability …

Naturally inspired proteins are investigated for the development of bioglues that combine
adhesion performance and biocompatibility for biomedical applications. However …

Biomaterials are mostly any natural and synthetic materials which are compatible from a
biological point of view with the human body. Biomaterials are widely used to sustain …

Flexible strain sensors, particularly crack‐based ones, have evoked great interests in recent
years because of their excellent sensitivity and promising applications in health monitoring …

Adhesives are in general chemically or physically sticky substances used to join surfaces. In
case of gluing biological and living substrates, there is a need for bioadhesives that meet …

With the construction of the International Space Station, humans have been continuously
living and working in space for 22 years. Microbial studies in space and other extreme …

The bone adhesive is a clinical requirement for complicated bone fractures always
articulated by surgeons. Applying glue is a quick and easy way to fix broken bones …

In the last decades, adhesives derived from natural resources (ie, bioadhesives) have
emerged as promising alternative to the standard wound closure devices, including sutures …

Many plants cannot vitrify themselves because they lack glassy state-inducing substances
and/or have high water content. Therefore, cryoprotectants are used to induce vitrification. A …