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Will We be Able to Climb Like Spidey?

April 27, 2007

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An Italian professor thinks so
CNET News has published a new article talking about Nicola Pugno, Italian professor of structural engineering, who may have figured out how humans will be able to scale walls like Spidey. Here's a clip:

In an upcoming paper, Nicola Pugno, a professor of structural engineering at the Polytechnic University in Turin, Italy, discusses formulas for fashioning carbon nanotubes into superadhesive gloves and boots that could be used to create a Spider-Man-like suit in the near future. He also outlines a theory for using carbon nanotubes to create large invisible cables that could act as human-strength cobwebs.

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