Engineers create new gecko-like adhesive that shakes off dirt

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are continuing their march toward creating a synthetic, gecko-like adhesive, one sticky step at a time. Their latest milestone is the first adhesive that cleans itself after each use without the need for water or chemicals, much like the remarkable hairs found on the gecko lizard's toes.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news140265596.html">Engineers create new gecko-like adhesive that shakes off dirt</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are continuing their march toward creating a synthetic, gecko-like adhesive, one sticky step at a time. Their latest milestone is the first adhesive that cleans itself after each use without the need for water or chemicals, much like the remarkable hairs found on the gecko lizard's toes.</p>