Velcro was invented in the early 1940s after a clever Swiss scientist returned from a walk with his dog. George de Mestral was busily removing cockleburs from his own pants and his dog’s fur when he ...

The problem with double-sided adhesive Velcro is that it needs the two sides to align for a lasting hold. That doesn't happen when you have a curved surface and a flat one. To fix this, turn to Sugru.

Scientists have developed an adhesive that is both sticky and reusable thanks to inspiration from snail mucus, according to a new study. Things stick together thanks to a combination of various ...

Wallets fall out of pockets when human velocity reaches a certain speed. How can we stop this? Redditor SlyBox suggests a little velcro: Buy a roll of adhesive velcro and put a strip on each side of ...

Nano-velcro could hold objects together as tightly as a strong adhesive, say US researchers 1. The reusable material is carpeted with hook-ended carbon tubes, each just millionths of a millimetre ...