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New Gecko-Like Adhesive That Shakes Off Dirt Friday, September 12, 2008 - Anuradha Menon Home >> Headlines >> General Technology   
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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are continuing their march toward creating a synthetic, gecko-like adhesive, one sticky step at a time. Their latest milestone is the first adhesive that cleans itself after each use without the need for water or chemicals, much like the remarkable hairs found on the gecko lizard's toes."It brings us closer to being able to build truly all-terrain robots, which will in the future be able to scamper up walls and across ceilings. (source: berkeley.edu)
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