Sentences with phrase «by gecko feet»

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Inspired by geckos» sticky feet, scientists are developing adhesive tapes — by rooting columns of nanotubes in flexible polymer pieces — that stick many times better than a gecko's foot.

Gecko feet are covered by billions of tiny hair tips, or spatulae, that hug surfaces.

Geckos» feet are, by default, non-sticky, but the stickiness can be activated by a small shear force to produce this surprisingly tough form of adhesion.

Geckos» feet are by default nonsticky, and this stickiness is activated through application of a small shear force.

Unlike the dry grip of gecko's feet, the toepads of tree frogs are covered by tightly packed «nanopillars,» each with a small dimple in the end, which create strong friction against the surfaces they contact, according to Scientific American.