A large molecule made up of smaller molecules is called a macromolecule. Macromolecules are also sometimes called polymers.
The total is now pegged at 11.2 million acres rather than almost 16 million, with yearly average losses of 2.2 million acres instead of 3.2 million.
The Gecko. While human-made devices inspired by gecko feet have emerged in recent years, enabling their wearers to slowly scale a glass wall, the possible applications of gecko-adhesion technology go far beyond Spiderman-esque antics. A researcher is looking into how the technology could be applied in a high-precision industrial setting, such as in robot arms used in manufacturing computer chips.
