Researchers use porcupine quills to create new shots, medical adhesives

Porcupines may be animals many people try to avoid, but medical researchers have recently become interested in studying the spiked creature – more specifically, studying the porcupine’s quills

Porcupine quills inspire new medical innovations

From nature to additive manufacturing: Biomimicry of porcupine quill - ScienceDirect

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Porcupine Quills Are Inspiring Safer Healthcare

Which animal has the best defense: is it the turtle with its shell, the porcupine with its spikes, or the skunk with its pungent smell? - Quora

Why Porcupine Quills Slide in with Ease But Come Out with Difficulty

VIDEO: Wound Healing Might Be Improved With Staples Modeled On Porcupine Quills : Shots - Health News : NPR

What a Porcupine Quill Can Teach Us About Making Better Needles

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Scientists study porcupine quills to improve medical needles

Prickly porcupine quills may hold clues for medical technology

From nature to additive manufacturing: Biomimicry of porcupine quill - ScienceDirect

Porcupine Quills Are Inspiring Safer Healthcare

Biomimicry: Turning to nature for technological solutions - CBS News

What is the best way to remove porcupine quills from your hunting dogs when a vet is not near? - Quora