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+-   Lizard helps make Spiderman suit reality on Friday October 10 2008, @01:18PM thefickler

Submitted by thefickler on Friday October 10 2008, @01:18PM
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thefickler writes "Scientists at the University of Dayton have created a peel-on, peel-off glue which mimics the wall-climbing abilities of Spiderman. The substance, based on the feet of the Gecko lizard, is three times stickier than existing adhesives.

The material is so strong that a 4×4mm pad would be enough to hold a 1.5kg object such as hardback book. However, it's likely too expensive for consumer use: one British scientist calculates that a single Post-it note using the glue would cost around a thousand dollars."
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