Velcro has a problem. It’s so famous and popular that its name has turned into an everyday word. That’s a problem that many startups would love to have. Companies have lots to gain when their names ...

Velcro was invented in the early 1940s after a clever Swiss scientist returned from a walk with his dog. George de Mestral was busily removing cockleburs from his own pants and his dog’s fur when he ...

The problem with double-sided adhesive Velcro is that it needs the two sides to align for a lasting hold. That doesn't happen when you have a curved surface and a flat one. To fix this, turn to Sugru.

An exotic form of silicon that can be stuck together and then peeled apart has been developed by German researchers. The material, dubbed “silicon Velcro”, could be used to manufacture microprocessors ...