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\nThis material, inspired by gecko skin, has the unique ability to stick to smooth surfaces like fruits, water bottles, and bags without being sticky. Developed in Professor Mark Kokuski's lab at Stanford, it mimics the van der Waals...\nThis material, inspired by gecko skin, has the unique ability to stick to smooth surfaces like fruits, water bottles, and bags without being sticky. Developed in Professor Mark Kokuski's lab at Stanford, it mimics the van der Waals forces used by geckos to climb walls. Unlike traditional adhesives, it only sticks when a shear force is applied, making it ideal for lightweight robots and delicate tasks like gripping fragile items. The technology has been tested in space and shows potential for a variety of applications, from robotic grippers to enabling a person to scale glass walls Spider-Man style.\n
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11:45
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9th - Higher Ed
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Science
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\nVeritasium\n\n
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2023
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English
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For Teacher Use
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Fine Print: Educational Use
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force, glass, adhesion, work, time, weight, pull
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veritasium, science, physics, robotic grippers, vander waal, tiny robots, suction cups, space station, contact area, gecko adhesive, sticky tape, tape, gecko, atom, adhesive, contact, wall, sticky, material, robot, neutral, silicone, shear, make, stick, surface
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