Russell Stewart, University of Utah (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Russell Stewart, University of Utah (1 of 2)

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Russell Stewart, a University of Utah bioengineer, peers into a microscope. Stewart and colleagues developed a synthetic version of natural glue made by sea-dwelling sandcastle worms. The worms use their glue to build tube-shaped homes. The Utah researchers are developing the synthetic glue to help orthopedic surgeons put together shattered bones in joints and the face.

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Fred Hayes for the University of Utah.

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