Ever wondered how insects can walk on windows and geckos on ceilings without falling down? A German scientist and his team are trying to find the answers.
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Visionary ideas
Stanislav Gorb’s heroes are insects and geckos. He wants to use their talents to let humans turn their worlds upside down.
‘I’m a hardcore biologist’
Stanislav Gorb keeps ladybugs in a wine cabinet. That’s the best way to maintain the right temperature. He takes a close look at the insects to see how the manage to crawl straight up a wall.