A gecko-inspired slip-resistant polymer could be incorporated into shoe soles to prevent people slipping on ice and other ...
Slips and falls account for millions of injuries each year. Researchers in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces took ...
The texture of the outer material is also important. Many mats have anti-skid backing to keep themselves from sliding around on the floor, and a pattern on top that keeps your feet from slipping.
A Chinese six-legged robot dog, tested in Antarctica, excels in carrying heavy loads in extreme cold with anti-slip, ...
A solution to injuries from slips and falls may be found underfoot—literally. The footpads of geckos have hydrophilic ...