Research unlocks Spiderman's climbing secrets

Emulating the sticking power of the gecko Image: David Clements

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September 3, 2007 Physicists at the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy, have designed a suit that could allow its wearer to scale walls like Spider-man. The suit is the latest proposed application of carbon nanotubes, a technology currently being researched by Polytechnic’s Professor Nicola Pugno that has potential applications in areas ranging from electrical circuitry to Space Elevators.

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