The beautifully engineered gecko foot: What makes it so sticky?

Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 19:30 in Physics & Chemistry

What gives geckos the remarkable ability to run upside down across ceilings and stop short on smooth vertical surfaces? You could call it "the hierarchy of hairs."

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