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Paul Steen and Michael Vogel’s surface tension-based adhesive device with a lego man payload. The researchers demonstrate a larger version of their switchable adhesive device in this video. The rapid adhesion mechanism could lead to such applications as shoes or gloves that stick and unstick to walls. (Credit: Michael Vogel)
CORNELL (US)—A palm-sized device that uses water surface tension as an adhesive bond might one day make it possible for mere mortals to climb walls like Spider-Man. Continue…
