Slips and falls account for millions of injuries each year. Researchers in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces took ...

In the animal kingdom, few are as sticky as geckos. Their ability to scamper up walls and across ceilings is delightful to ...

A gecko-inspired slip-resistant polymer could be incorporated into shoe soles to prevent people slipping on ice and other ...

Geckos are able to maintain a grip on wet surfaces not because their toe pads repel water, but because they attract it. A new ...

On frozen walkways, however, shoe soles with these materials can cause ice to melt because of pressure from the wearer, ...