Gecko-Inspired Tape Can Be Reused Thousands of Times 95
Zothecula writes "As is so often the case these days for those searching for a better way to stick stuff together, researchers from the Zoological Institute at the University of Kiel in Germany have turned to the biology of gravity-defying ceiling walkers, such as geckos and insects. These creatures served as inspiration for a new dry adhesive tape that not only boasts impressive bonding strength, but can also be attached and detached thousands of times without losing its adhesive properties."
Switching (Score:5, Funny)
At last... (Score:3, Funny)
"Big Tape" Won't Let It Happen (Score:5, Funny)
Walking on the ceiling is easy (Score:5, Funny)
Walking on the ceiling is easy... so easy a caveman could do it.
Gecko tape (Score:2, Funny)
Save 15% or more on your tape purchases, while knowing you're secure.
Re:OK, but (Score:5, Funny)
Ehh, nothing a good lick won't fix!
. . . or the tape will stick to your tongue. This sounds like "licking a flag pole in winter advice" . . .
(Having had Geckos, I know that they actually do this quite a bit.)
Yeah, but did they hobble around with their feet stuck to their tongues . . . ?
Re:Childhood Dreams come true (Score:5, Funny)
You had dreams about not being able to walk? :)
Re:Childhood Dreams come true (Score:5, Funny)
He lives in Australia, you insensitive clod!
Gecko-inspired tape? (Score:5, Funny)
So it's a tape that uses too much RAM?
Re:Post It notes (Score:4, Funny)
Re:In the lab (Score:5, Funny)
Geckos get the dirt off much the same way you get dirt off your skin. Flexibly controlled by muscles causing constant minuscule reshaping of the surface causes loose particles to fall off.
Some of us slashdotters actually prefer to shower regularly instead of waiting for "loose particles to fall off".