Geckos and Mussels – Oh My!

Sometimes there are just some cool advances in technology that make me go “WOW”! I just read how researchers at Northwestern have been able to mimic the grabbing power of gecko feet and stickiness of mussels for a revolutionary adhesive. These advances could be used towards numerous medical technologies. Just goest to show that nature provides many solutions to problems.

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