Essentially, the tufts of tiny hairs on gecko feet get so close to the contours in walls and ceilings that electrons from the ...

Traditional anti-slip materials, such as natural rubber, repel water. But on ice, this approach can backfire. The pressure ...

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

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

A solution to injuries from slips and falls may be found underfoot—literally. The footpads of geckos have hydrophilic ...

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

A Chinese six-legged robot dog, tested in Antarctica, excels in carrying heavy loads in extreme cold with anti-slip, ...

I wore these shoes to visit relatives in Iowa during its snowy season and had no difficulty getting around without slipping ...

Regularly transitioning between two paces requires specific aspects in running shoes. Here’s what to look for and which shoes ...