The Lizard That Uses Nanotechnology to Walk Upside Down

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Geckos can grip and climb almost anything. Walking up walls, hanging upside down even from glass. Its almost like they can defy gravity. How do they do it? The secret lies in nanotechnology. Ill tell you how that works and how scientists are using this incredible gripping ability to inspire next-generation adhesives. Here's the secret behind a gecko's gravity defying grip.

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