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US Military Studies Gecko Feet for Spider-Man-Like Climbing Suits

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The U.S. military, through DARPA's Z-Man program, has studied gecko feet to develop adhesive technology for climbing. This technology mimics the van der Waals force generated by microscopic setae and spatulae on a gecko's toes, allowing them to adhere to surfaces. Engineers have created synthetic paddles that spread a climber's weight across an adhesive surface, enabling scaled-up versions of this natural climbing ability. AI

RANK_REASON The article describes a military program's application of biological principles to create a climbing technology, which falls under the 'tool' category as it's about practical application rather than a frontier release or research paper.

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US Military Studies Gecko Feet for Spider-Man-Like Climbing Suits

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Scott Travers, Contributor ·

    The U.S. Military Studied Gecko Feet To Build Real Spider-Man Suits — A Biologist Explains

    Gecko toe hairs use van der Waals forces so strong DARPA copied them into real wall-climbing suits — the science behind nature's own Spider-Man trick.

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