Yo, Cicakman: Thanks to studying geckos, scientists have created gloves that can help people scale sheer surfaces, just like in the movies (Filepic: Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol).
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HUMANS can now climb glass walls just by wearing a set of special gloves. Researchers at Stanford University have developed sticky pads that mimic gecko feet, which attach to walls by creating an electrostatic force with the surface.
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