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Researchers at Stanford University have created gecko-inspired adhesive grips that can help humans climb more efficiently, and may provide a better grip for robotic arms in factories, and possibly ...

A gecko scampering up a wall or across a ceiling has long fascinated scientists and encouraged them to investigate how to harness lizard's mysterious ability to defy gravity. While human-made devices ...

Old satellites and debris pose a danger to space travel. An international research team with participation from Würzburg is working on a satellite that cleans up space—inspired by the animal kingdom.

It can be a bit tricky for robots to grab onto things. Their clutches and reflexes aren’t wired as well as the human hand is, so rather than trying to replicate a human hand’s versatility, we look for ...

If it weren’t for nature, many of the technologies we use today wouldn’t exist in the first place. NASA’s latest plan to revolutionize the way we repair the International Space Station once again ...

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 ...

Watch this robotic hand grab hold of an egg, fruits, a large plastic container, and a jug of orange juice. By Charlotte Hu Published Dec 16, 2021 3:00 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

AOL Time Warner on Thursday confirmed Gecko sightings in test versions of CompuServe 7, a sign that the technology could replace Microsoft's Internet Explorer as the online service's default Web ...

While human-made devices inspired by gecko feet have emerged in recent years, enabling their wearers to slowly scale a glass wall, the possible applications of gecko-adhesion technology go far beyond ...

A satellite docking system with gecko-inspired silicone surfaces uses van der Waals forces to capture space debris and move it to safe disposal orbits. (Nanowerk News) In 1957, the former Soviet Union ...