Dry solution to a sticky problem

Jeffrey M. Karp () and Robert Langer ()
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Jeffrey M. Karp: Jeffrey M. Karp is at the Center for Regenerative Therapeutics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
Robert Langer: Robert Langer is at the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.

Nature, 2011, vol. 477, issue 7362, 42-43

Abstract: Sticking plasters revolutionized the protection of minor wounds, but they're not ideal for fragile skin. A material that mimics the adhesive properties of certain beetles' feet might provide a solution.

Date: 2011
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