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title: They made bone glue—oysters taught them how
url: https://interestingengineering.com/science/chinas-oyster-inspired-bone-glue
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position: 8
date: 2025-10-07
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original: https://mailchi.mp/pathwright/collider-october-7-25
retrieved: 2026-11-09
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author: /people/justin-hall.person.md
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💧 **[They made bone glue—oysters taught them how.](https://interestingengineering.com/science/chinas-oyster-inspired-bone-glue)** It’s biodegradable, lowers infection risks and can “set firmly inside the body’s moist, blood-rich environment”. Gross but cool.