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Virginia Tech

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The octopus-inspired switchable adhesive can attach to and hold irregular-shaped objects over an extended duration. This is demonstrated with a rock (452 g) that was held for over 7 days underwater and then released on-demand when desired.

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Photo by Chanhong Lee and Michael Bartlett for Virginia Tech.

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