August 30th, 2007 by ThunderDragon
Want to be Spider-man? It’s just a matter of time…
A “Spiderman suit” that allows the wearer to scale vertical walls just like the fictional superhero could one day be a reality.
Insects, spiders and geckos all have tiny hairs on their feet that set up weak attractions called van der Waals forces between molecules that are very close together.
This microscopic Velcro can cling to smooth surfaces yet is easy to detach…
Prof Nicola Pugno, from the Polytechnic of Turin, said: “It may not be long before we are seeing people climbing up the Empire State Building with nothing but sticky shoes and gloves to support them.” (The Telegraph)
Insects, spiders and geckos all have tiny hairs on their feet that set up weak attractions called van der Waals forces between molecules that are very close together.
This microscopic Velcro can cling to smooth surfaces yet is easy to detach…
Prof Nicola Pugno, from the Polytechnic of Turin, said: “It may not be long before we are seeing people climbing up the Empire State Building with nothing but sticky shoes and gloves to support them.” (The Telegraph)
Now that would be great fun!
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