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Nanotechnology replicates geckos' ability to adhere

By Richard Brill

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 06, 2012

~~<p>Behold the ubiquitous gecko climbing a vertical wall in the blink of an eye or scurrying across the ceiling in gravity-defying dashes.</p>
<p>For at least 2,000 years people have wondered what made geckos' feet stick, because the footpads do not feel sticky to the touch.</p>
~~

Behold the ubiquitous gecko climbing a vertical wall in the blink of an eye or scurrying across the ceiling in gravity-defying dashes.

For at least 2,000 years people have wondered what made geckos' feet stick, because the footpads do not feel sticky to the touch. Login for more...



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