TREE FROG
A tree frog displays its feet, which it uses to climb smooth and overhanging surfaces. The pattern of grooves on its toe pads is similar to the tread of a car tyre. Better understanding of the toe pads may lead to new smart adhesives and non-slip devices.
Tree Frog by Images of Science
The research of Dr Jon Barnes and Dr Thomas Endlein at the Centre for Cell Engineering, University of Glasgow (collaborators: Dr Arancha del Campo and Prof. Hans-Juergen Butt of the Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany) is supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.
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