Biologists have long been amazed by gecko feet, which allow 5-ounce lizards to produce an adhesive force equivalent to carrying 9 lbs. up a wall without slipping. Now, a team of polymer scientists ...

The super-adhesive "Geckskin" can stick a 700-pound load to the wall without leaving a sticky residue. Everyone knows geckos have extraordinary powers of adhesion, able to clamber up vertical ...

The hooks and patches have an adhesive that won’t damage the wall if the removal instructions are followed properly. Most of them come in packages with multiple pairs for $3 to $8.

Hawkes could easily scale a glass wall, and the scientists have calculated that the gloves could be used by anyone up to around 200 lbs. And if one wedge ever fails, the plate simply self-corrects.

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