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Stitches offer a suitable means of sealing up simple wounds. But when it comes to suturing tissues inside the body, the existing methods for closing wounds fall short. Elie Dolgin meets scientists taking inspiration from nature to develop the next generation of surgical adhesives.

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Dolgin, E. The Sticking Point.Nat Med 19, 124–125 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0213-124

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• Published: 06 February 2013
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