Sentences with phrase «turn stickiness»
This ability, outlined today in the Journal of Applied Physics, is a remarkable mechanism in the toes of geckos that uses tiny, branched hairs called «seta» that can instantly turn their stickiness on and off, and even «unstick» their feet without using any energy.
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«Geckos use toe hairs to turn stickiness on and off.»
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Noting its stickiness and its role in protecting a developing chick, Ken Moise and his colleagues at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, turned to purified, treated...
It turns out the little lizards can turn the «stickiness» of toe hairs on the bottom of their feet on and off, which enables them to run at great speeds or even cling to ceilings without expending much energy.
When the force is relaxed and the hairs go back to being upright, this process turns off the stickiness.
Geckos can turn their incredible wall - climbing stickiness on and off at will, study finds.
My R26.R is of course now on Dunlop Sport Maxx TT tyres instead of the semi-slick Toyo 888s, and despite slightly less outright stickiness, they're terrific, with loads of turn - in grip and good, communicative progression.