The inspiration came from the octopus’s remarkable suction cups, which allow it to grip everything from smooth rocks to soft ...

The suction cups of an octopus have acted as inspiration for a team of researchers looking to improve the speed and safety of thin tissue grafts. An international collaboration of researchers, headed ...

Instead, their suction cup is made with layers of soft materials and has a system that sprays a fluid solution, like the mucus in an octopus sucker. The liquid seal improves the suction ...

Tenikle is a useful — albeit slightly humorous — take on tech accessories, an adaptable phone mount in the shape of a squid or octopus arm, complete with gripping suction cups. And it’s ...

The results include technology based on octopus suction cups, beetle hairs and spider organs. One key has been interdisciplinary initiatives such as the Biomedical Institute for Convergence at ...