Sticky feet are leading the way for new adhesive formulations.
We've all heard of sticky fingers. My toddler, in particular, seems to have a bad case of the sticky fingers, picking up important papers and hiding them inside a shoe, or behind the radiator, or anywhere else we'd never think to look.
But sticky feet are leading the way for new adhesive formulations. Scientists are studying the adhesive properties of mussels’ feet, which can attach themselves to wood, iron, steel, each other, and even Teflon. Read more about it in this Wired article.