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 animal’s feet is clean and reusable, and it works on all surfaces, wet or dry.
COMING UNSTUCK. An array of tiny plastic pegs (above) emulates the microstructure of a gecko’s sticky sole.
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