Metallic materials are an important class of biomaterials used in various medical devices,
owing to a suitable combination of their mechanical properties. The (bio)-functionalization of …

Bioinspired skin adhesives are promising alternatives to traditional glue‐based skin patches
for use in various skin‐attachable devices. However, the typical nano‐/microfabrication of …

Sea stars adhere strongly but temporarily to underwater substrata via the secretion of a
blend of proteins, forming an adhesive footprint that they leave on the surface after …

Attachment to the substrate is an important phenomenon that determines the survival of
many organisms. Most insects utilize wet adhesion to support attachment, which is …

Biomimetic adhesives with a stiff fibre-reinforced base layer generate strong attachment,
even without bioinspired micropatterning of the contact surface. However, current fibre …

Wound closure in surgeries is traditionally achieved using invasive methods such as sutures
and staples. Adhesion‐based wound closure methods such as tissue adhesives, sealants …

Mussels and tubeworms have evolved similar adhesive systems to cope with the
hydrodynamics of intertidal environments. Both secrete adhesive proteins rich in DOPA, a …

Suckermouth armoured catfish (Loricariidae) are a highly speciose and diverse freshwater
fish family, which bear upper and lower lips forming an oral disc. Its hierarchical organisation …

Aquatic organisms utilizing attachment often contend with unpredictable environments that
can dislodge them from substrates. To counter these forces, many organisms (eg fish …

Walking is a locomotion mode in which animals move over the ground using their
appendages. Walking is observed in both terrestrial and aquatic animals, but the …