While mistletoe may be associated with holiday kisses, the Celtic Druids believed the plant had lifesaving powers - and scientists have confirmed this theory more than 2,000 years later.Research at McGill University and the Max Planck Institute found the gluey thread produced by mistletoe berries, known as viscin, is strong enough to seal wounds.Wetting the viscin fibers transformed them into thin films that, when dried, turn into stiff and transparent free-standing films that stuck to surfaces.
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