Promoting Public Health: Sandcastle worms secrets could yield new medical adhesive

Published: Oct. 26, 2009, 2 p.m.

Scientists have copied the natural glue secreted by a tiny sea creature called the sandcastle worm in an effort to develop a long-sought medical adhesive needed to repair bones shattered in battlefield injuries,\ncar crashes and other accidents.

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