Slips and falls account for millions of injuries each year. Researchers in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces took ...

The creatures move by expanding and contracting their single foot, and the slime provides a slippery surface to glide over ... fallen leaves and plants, animal feces, moss, and mushroom spores ...

A gecko-inspired slip-resistant polymer could be incorporated into shoe soles to prevent people slipping on ice and other ...

Firefighters in Oregon found themselves "presented with a unique rescue opportunity" when a deer was found stranded on the ...

„Muddy and slippery terrains are some of the most difficult to traverse for robots and animals, including humans ... does not come from the increased surface area, but how the cloven hooves ...

A solution to injuries from slips and falls may be found underfoot—literally. The footpads of geckos have hydrophilic ...