Gecko-inspired tape

[Luke T.]

You heard it here first.

In the July Nature Materials, Andre Geim of the University of Manchester and his colleagues claim that the tape is scalable to human dimensions: Wearing a "gecko glove," a person could dangle from the ceiling. In theory, the tape could hold tissues together after surgery or support stunt doubles climbing around movie sets.

I don't think they will be able to market it as "gecko tape," though, because


Gecko Tape is already tradmarked.

 

[Captain_Snort]

saw this on the news a week or so ago.

couldn't help thinking, thats the end of rock climbing as a sport.

 

[Goshawk]

That's what people said when cams and nuts were invented.

 

[LaserCool]

I look forward to the cornering ability of my car when GeckoTires® become availible!

 

[Johnny Pneumatic]

http://www.lclark.edu/~autumn/Papers/02-AutumnPNAS_Cvr.pdf

I don't think they will be able to market it as "gecko tape," though, because


Gecko Tape is already tradmarked. [/B]

how about Anole Tape?

 

[WildCat]

I look forward to the cornering ability of my car when GeckoTires® become availible!

Sadly, your gas mileage may decrease dramatically.

 

[Johnny Pneumatic]

Sadly, your gas mileage may decrease dramatically.

Why? It "detaches without measurable forces".