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Researchers find simple solution to make stronger tape

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 17, 2023

Chanhong Lee is a PhD student of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech. (Credit: Roxy Todd / Radio IQ)

Most of us use tape regularly, from the packages we get in the mail, to moving boxes or even Band-Aids. Now, researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make tape stay on longer, as Roxy Todd reports.

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Ever wanted to have the grip of an octopus? Researchers at Virginia Tech create an ‘octo-glove’

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 20, 2022

Chanhong Lee, PhD student at Virginia Tech, is on the team of researchers who developed an underwater glove that mimics an octopus. Behind him is the team’s advisor, Mike Bartlett, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech. (Credit: Roxy Todd/RADIO IQ)

Ever wanted to have the grip of an octopus?

A team of researchers at Virginia Tech has developed an underwater glove designed to do just that. Roxy Todd has more.

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