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New Adhesive Microfiber Gloves Let You Scale Glass Walls

Soon we'll have special gloves and shoes that allow us to climb smooth, vertical surfaces — and even walk across ceilings. A team of researchers at UC Berkeley has created a plastic microfiber that imitates the "stickiness" of gecko feet, which are covered in tiny hairs that attach to smooth surfaces. Already, the researchers are predicting they'll be able to walk robots across the ceiling using their microfibers, and humans could be next. More »

7:30 AM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By Annalee Newitz
6,911 views, 19 comments