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Gecko-Like Skin Will Help Us Cling To The Walls

Gecko-Like Skin Will Help Us Cling To The Walls

By Piers Fawkes on July 27, 2006

This story has already got a lot of buzz in the blogosphere: a British engineering firm has developed a material that closely mimics the feet of a gecko lizard. The gecko’s foot is covered with hairs so small that they merge with molecules of things that they touch. However, the incredibly strong bond can also be easily peeled off.

Then, we can all wander the ceilings of the world, stop and say, “I save you money on car insurance. I love my job.” (We love you too, fella. We love you too.)

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