AKRON, Ohio – A startup research company is testing its ultra-strong adhesive, inspired by gecko feet and being marketed as ShearGrip, at an Akron-area nursing home, a downtown eatery and elsewhere in ...

Sticky fingers: researchers have mimicked the spatially-variable microstructure of gecko feet. (Courtesy: iStock/olerosset) Inspired by microstructures on a gecko’s toepad, engineers in the US have ...

Geckos are known for their remarkably adhesive feet. In a study published in the Journal of Applied Physics, researchers describe just how remarkable those feet are. It turns out that gecko feet are ...

One creature that roams the planet that has been the subject of great research is the gecko. The feet of the gecko have a natural adhesion property that allows the gecko to grip virtually any surface.

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 feet, which ...

What do mussels and geckos have in common? They're both super-sticky, and scientists have just announced a new glue based on the adhesive properties of both animals. The new glue, called "geckel ...