A mini-suction cup allows for the painless administration of medications that previously could only be injected. It stretches the mucosal lining of the cheek and, in combination with a ...

While there already are powered suction-cup devices that allow people or robots to climb walls, they only work on smooth surfaces. Chinese scientists, however, have now developed a system that sticks ...

A new octopus-sucker-inspired suction cup could make it much easier and more energy-efficient for robots to lift and release rough-surfaced objects. The secret lies in using water to mimic octopus ...

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have taken another step forward in their effort to create a stronger suction cup inspired by the unassuming clingfish. The findings were published ...

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 ...

In complex cross-media environments, existing attachment mechanisms face significant physical constraints," said Junzhi Yu, corresponding author and ...

Many of today’s medications belong to groups of relatively large molecules such as peptides. They are used to treat a wide range of diseases, including diabetes, obesity and prostate cancer.