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Gecko-inspired adhesive propels robotic inchworm

29 Jan 2019
Gecko foot
Sticky fingers: researchers have mimicked the spatially-variable microstructure of gecko feet. (Courtesy: iStock/olerosset)
Inspired by microstructures on a gecko’s toepad, engineers in the US have created a directiona

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Michael Allen is a science writer based in Bristol, UK
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