WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A shark skin-like material called Sharklet can be used to combat superbugs in hospitals, according to a new study.
The material emulates shark skin in that it has microscopic ridges and grooves that don't hold bacteria that tends to cling to surfaces in hospitals. A sample of the bacteria Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was sprayed on the surface, mimicking a human's sneeze. The Sharklet had 94 percent less MRSA than a smooth surface, beating the other tested material copper which only had 80 percent less.