Fragile object: a clingfish-inspired suction cup lifts a vase underwater. (Courtesy: University of California, San Diego) By mimicking how a tiny fish clings to rocks and other objects, researchers in ...

A team of engineers and marine biologists built a better suction cup inspired by the mechanism that allows the clingfish to adhere to both smooth and rough surfaces. Researchers reverse engineered the ...

Sing along with me: “Spider-Man, Spider-Man // Does whatever a spider can // He can climb, as you can see // With vacuum suction cups from Zhejiang University.” The innovative suction unit differs ...