A model that explains how geckos can run up and down walls, cling to ceilings, and seemingly defy gravity with such effortless grace has been developed by researchers at Oregon State University. The solution, outlined today in the iJournal of Applied Physics/i, is a remarkable mechanism in the toes of geckos that use tiny, branched hairs called "seta" that can instantly turn their stickiness on and off, and even "unstick" their feet without using any energy. ...Thursday 14 August 2014
Miracle of How Geckos Move and Cling to Ceilings Discovered by Scientists
A model that explains how geckos can run up and down walls, cling to ceilings, and seemingly defy gravity with such effortless grace has been developed by researchers at Oregon State University. The solution, outlined today in the iJournal of Applied Physics/i, is a remarkable mechanism in the toes of geckos that use 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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