Sticky 'Spider Sutures' Could Replace Surgical Adhesives

Sticky 'Spider Sutures' Could Replace Surgical Adhesives

Experts manage to crack the structure of the natural glue

X-ray Scotch Tape

X-ray Scotch Tape

Scotch tape emits tiny X-rays only under vacuum conditions

Superhero Trait of Gecko Feet Inspires Adhesive Material

Superhero Trait of Gecko Feet Inspires Adhesive Material

Biomimetics turns gecko feet into carbon nanotube adhesive

'Solder Bumping' Could Keep Lenses Fixed in Space

'Solder Bumping' Could Keep Lenses Fixed in Space

Solder to replace adhesive in space optical applications

Researchers Find Key to Wallpaper Effect

Researchers Find Key to Wallpaper Effect

Why is wallpaper so difficult to remove

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • November 7th, 2007
The Best Camouflage: Food and Saliva

The Best Camouflage: Food and Saliva

Lichen eating snails of the Canary islands

New Super Adhesive Mimicks Beetle Feet

New Super Adhesive Mimicks Beetle Feet

The insect tape

The Universal Adhesive of the Future, Based on Brain Chemical

The Universal Adhesive of the Future, Based on Brain Chemical

And inspired by mussels

Soon, Spider Man Suit for Climbing Vertical Walls

Soon, Spider Man Suit for Climbing Vertical Walls

Based on gecko model

Strongest Nanotube Adhesive Sticks Better than a Gecko's Foot

Strongest Nanotube Adhesive Sticks Better than a Gecko's Foot

Synthetic "gecko tape"

How Can Gravity Be Eluded?

How Can Gravity Be Eluded?

Gecko lizards explain

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • April 2nd, 2007
How to Grasp Upside Down Employing Mucus?

How to Grasp Upside Down Employing Mucus?

The way tree frogs do it

Slimenator 3 - Rise of the Snails

Slimenator 3 - Rise of the Snails

Slimy science

  • How to
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • March 15th, 2007
... Achieve the Best Natural Adhesive

... Achieve the Best Natural Adhesive

The unknown mussel