TOKYO -- What does the peel-off lid of a cup of yogurt have in common with a smartphone screen? They are both likely to benefit from next-generation nonadhesion technologies. These new ways of preventing things from sticking are also beneficial beyond the consumer sphere: Venice uses the new technologies to prevent flooding.
Taking inspiration from nature, cutting-edge nonadhesion technologies may not lead to hit products, but it is likely to tweak designs on many everyday items.
