Traditional anti-slip materials, such as natural rubber, repel water. But on ice, this approach can backfire. The pressure ...

One of nature’s most fascinating engineers, the gecko, possesses an extraordinary ability: it can stick to vertical surfaces ...

Essentially, the tufts of tiny hairs on gecko feet get so close to the contours in walls and ceilings that electrons from the ...

One of nature’s most fascinating engineers, the gecko, possesses an extraordinary ability: it can stick to vertical surfaces and even walk upside down. This remarkable feat seems like magic, but it’s ...

A solution to injuries from slips and falls may be found underfoot — literally. The footpads of geckos have hydrophilic (water-loving) mechanisms that allow the little animals to easily move over ...

The setae are bendy and ultra-flexible, allowing them to follow and stick to the contours of the surface they are on — no ...

From EuGene Baasen Hutchinson Before I start, I want to say I am not trying to pick on anyone in particular but my only concerns are for safety and irresponsibility children learn from adults. I ...

The gecko foot is made up of well-aligned fine microscopic (3–130 μm in length) hairs called setae, which are split into hundreds of smaller nanoscale ends (0.2–0.5 μm in diameter) called ...