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<h2>00:45 Researchers develop a new glue and test it on a rubber duck</h2><p>Aided by machine learning, researchers have developed a super-sticky compound that works as an underwater adhesive. Inspired by animals like barnacles, the team developed a new kind of a material called a hydrogel. The material is capable of securely fastening objects together even when immersed in salty water— a challenge for existing adhesives. To show off its properties the researchers applied it to a rubber duck, which stuck firmly to a rock on a beach despite being battered by waves.</p><br><p><em>Research Article: </em><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09269-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Liao et al.</em></a></p><p><em>News and Views</em>: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02252-z" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>AI learns from nature to design super-adhesive gels that work underwater</em></a></p><p><br></p><h2>07:37 Research H...