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Cholera bacterium’s good deed: inspiring a glue with rare properties
The bacterium Vibrio cholerae causes disease in humans, but is also good at securing itself to surfaces in the form of a biofilm. Credit: Michael Abbey/Science Photo Library
To close wounds or repair submarines, glues need to work in wet conditions. But conventional polymer-based adhesives often perform poorly under water.
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