A Villanova University biologist is studying how geckos stick to surfaces in an effort to replicate this mechanism for new medical adhesives ...

Caption Geckos range in body size from about 2 grams to over 250 grams, a difference in scale greater than 100-fold. It had been assumed that larger toe pads account for the ability of larger ...

Meet Gecko Materials, the Los Gatos startup that won second place in the annual "battlefield" pitch competition at TechCrunch ...

Setae are tiny hair-like structures on the gecko's toe pads, further divided into even smaller structures called spatulae.

They move surprisingly quickly across the sand, and adhesive pads on their toes make them excellent climbers. Web-foots are considered medium-size geckos, reaching an average size of about four ...

Instead, the material was inspired by the grippy toe pads on geckos — hence the name of the startup she founded: Gecko Materials. Kerst demonstrated the material's strength and quick ...