Scientists have created a waterproof adhesive bandage inspired by gecko lizards that may soon join sutures and staples as a basic operating room tool for patching up surgical wounds or internal ...

With an eye on protecting consumers from those risks this summer, Band-Aid has launched its latest innovation: Waterproof Clear Adhesive Bandages. And what better place to unveil the product than at a ...

Gecko feet have inspired MIT researchers to create sticky, waterproof bandages for surgical patients. But unlike the wily lizards, these internal Band-Aids are designed to stay in place. Dr.

Drugstores stock a myriad of adhesive bandages; some are for sensitive skin, while others tout "comfort fit" or "waterproof." They even have Barbie Band-Aids and Star Wars bandages.

The gecko lizard has helped inspire scientists in Massachusetts to develop a waterproof adhesive bandage for surgical wounds and internal injuries. The bandage has a microstructure similar to that ...

And Dickson became a vice president. By now, more than 100 billion Band-Aids have been made, and the company’s trademarked name has become the shorthand term for any adhesive bandage.