(Nanowerk Spotlight) Animals that cling to walls and walk on ceilings owe this ability to micro- and nanoscale attachment elements. The highest adhesion forces are encountered in geckos. For centuries ...

BALTIMORE, March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's tough adhesive repair projects require tactical solutions and a product that blends both strength and precision. The leader in home improvement and ...

Researchers at a U.S. federal lab have transformed household plastic into a type of reusable glue that has been described as one of the toughest materials ever. Adhesives—materials that help things ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – You cannot make glue out of a ham sandwich – but you may be able to use the components of that food to create a strong adhesive. That’s the thinking behind technology developed ...

Researchers from China have developed a powerful new adhesive that grips strongly in extreme temperatures, from the deep freeze of liquid nitrogen to the sweltering heat of an oven. Better yet, it can ...

You can stop skulking around labs trying to get bitten by radioactive spiders – a new breakthrough could make it easier than ever to get Spider-Man’s wall-crawling powers. Scientists in Singapore have ...

Northern clingfish (Gobiesox maeandricus). Image courtesy of loarie/Flickr You know that pesky soap holder whose suction cup never stays attached to the shower wall? Scientists may now have a solution ...