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Snake skin-inspired grips increase the friction of footwear
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Snake skin-inspired grips increase the friction of footwear
As food moves through the digestive tract, contracting muscles along the tract keep things flowing smoothly. Loss of this motility can lead to acid reflux, failure of food to move out of the stomach, or constipation.
MIT researchers have designed a new device that could offer a cheaper and easier-to-manufacture alternative to existing diagnostics for GI dysmotility, inspired by the ancient Incan technology of quipu, which involves using knotted cords to communicate information.
Snake skin-inspired grips increase the friction of footwear