researchers in California have made suction cups that adhere to rough surfaces in air and underwater. The team also showed how a robotic arm fitted with such a suction device can manipulate delicate ...

Ouch! But Swiss researchers are testing a new system: suction cups. They work like this: A small suction cup with the drug embedded in it is pressed onto the inside lining of the cheek.

The suction cups did not stick to my linoleum floor ... if any toy has a loop, it can fit fairly easily over the chewy stick. That way, if he isn’t interested in the chewer part, he can tug ...

This single-bike system latches onto a vehicle’s roof or rear windshield via high-strength suction cups, making it an easy fit for nearly any vehicle, especially electric cars, which often lack ...

Suction cup caddies save space but are liable to lose ... The flexible material naturally bends to fit any faucet and backsplash, holding the sponge caddy off the bottom and out of the way.

A new octopus-sucker-inspired suction cup could make it much easier and more energy-efficient for robots to lift and release rough-surfaced objects. The secret lies in using water to mimic octopus ...