The inset on the upper right illustrates how the gecko adhesion surface is made by pushing lab razor blades into a setting polymer. The razor blades are pulled out, leaving indentations and stretching ...

(Nanowerk News) To solve practical issues, sometimes all we have to do is study nature. An often quoted example is that of the gecko, a small animal known for the phenomenal adhesive strength in its ...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are developing a new kind of gripper, motivated by the ability of animals like the gecko to grip and release surfaces, that is perfectly suited for the ...

Most animals that walk up vertical surfaces – from ants and spiders to geckos and sucker-footed bats – are able to do so thanks to sticky pads on their toes or feet. Now, researchers analyzing the ...

Microfibers being developed by university researchers could prevent loose change, or possibly you, from sliding down walls. Photos: Stuck like a gecko Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET ...