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

The polymer is the first of its kind, and extremely strong. It has 5 times more crack resistance and 2.5 times more abrasion resistance than natural rubber, which is known for its durability.

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

Researchers from the University of Minho in Portugal started with silicone rubber polymer and added zirconia nanoparticles to make the material attract water molecules. After they rolled the composite ...

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 ...

Polymers are either natural or synthetic macromolecules composed of many repeating units (monomers) usually arranged in the form of a chain. Examples of polymers are silk, rubber, silicone, DNA ...