Scientists have followed nature's lead to come up with an adhesive tape that stays sticky even on dusty surfaces. A self-cleaning adhesive tape inspired by the feet of geckos has been developed that ...

Gecko feet have long been a source of inspiration to scientists striving to make superstrong, reusable adhesives. Now researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have found a new way to make such an ...

As it scurries along the ceiling, a gecko has the sticking power to support not just its own body weight, but about 400 times as much. Besides that sticking power, the natural adhesive on this ...