When an experimentalist or a biological mechanism applies an external force onto a cell chemically sticking to its substrate, a reacting "suction" force, due to the slow penetration of the surrounding ...

Water is the enemy of adhesion — due to its high dielectric constant and its strong interaction with many surfaces, the strength of supramolecular interactions in aqueous media is greatly reduced.

Clearance of intrapulmonary mucus by the high-velocity airflow generated by cough is the major rescue clearance mechanism in subjects with mucoobstructive diseases and failed cilial-dependent mucus ...

Adhesives form an integral part of a wide variety of fabricated products, offering the potential to create new and challenging designs. Structural and specialty adhesives account for about 30% of ...