Latest Stories in Biomimicry
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Biomimicry: Ant movements inspire tunnel-digging robots
Biomimicry is a great tool to solve problems. Rather than reinvent the wheel, we can often look at the solutions that nature has come up with over millions of years of trials & errors.
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Nanoscale artificial leaf can extract hydrogen from water with just sunlight
Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has shown what they call the "first fully integrated nanosystem for artificial photosynthesis".
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Vaginal gel loaded with bee venom may destroy HIV
Scientists develop nanoparticles to destroy HIV with bee venom, before infection even occurs.
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Recycling 2.0, molecular sorting to scavenge raw materials from wastes
With precious resources increasingly trapped in a complex matrix of different materials, molecular sorting offers hope for recycling.
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3D-printed robotic bat wing holds new possibilities for small aircraft
Dig out those old da Vinci drawings of winged flying machines, as he was really on to something!
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Using Darwin to Develop More Efficient Solar Panels
Use of "artificial" natural selection can be used to trap light (photons) longer so that energy can be harvested more efficiently in organic solar cells.
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Biomimicry Solves Age-old Industrial Air Pollution Problem
This clever trick mimics how Earth's atmosphere cleans itself, resulting in a low-energy, effective solution to age-old air pollution problems.
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Secrets of the Porcupine Quill Could Help Us Make Better Medical Supplies
We have alot to learn from nature. After all, evolution has been solving various problems long before we came around, and so by looking at the solutions it came up with (aka biomimicry), we can save a lot of R&D.
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Paralyzed Dogs Made to Walk Again After Nose Cell Transplant (Yes, From Their Noses)
The beauty of science and technology is that things that seemed impossible in living memory are now regularly done.
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What Does an Octopus Have in Common With a Kindle? Surprisingly, a Lot
Researchers have found strong similarities between adaptable cephalopod skin and e-Paper technology—and the findings could lead to better technology for humans.
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Color-Changing Squid Inspire Technology that Could Finally Get Us That Invisibility Cloak
Scientists have created an artificial cell that replicates the color changing systems in squid and zebrafish. This new technology could lead to smart, camoflauging fabrics.
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Breakthrough Rivals Speed of Natural Photosynthesis, Sets Solar Energy World Record
Harvesting solar energy just got one step closer to rivaling the efficiency of nature.
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"Field Of Light" Installation Uses Fiber Optic Lighting To Create Visual Wonder
Inspired by nature, British artist Bruce Munro's newest installation looks like a glowing mycelial mat or a field of dormant seeds, bursting into illumination.
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New Disinfection Technology Beats Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Can Kill Bedbugs Too
Using environmentally friendly chemistry, the newly patented technology claims an unprecedented 99.9999% kill rate
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Rise of the Nature-Inspired Robots (Videos)
Robots designed to mimic animals and insects are everywhere. TIME magazine weeds out the 10 most fascinating.
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Super-Slippery Material for Bottles and Pipes Mimicked After Carnivorous Plant Leaves
The leaves of carnivorous plants could hold the key to repelling ice from pipes and keeping them cleared.
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Venus Fly Trap-Like Robots Eat Bugs and Could Use Them for Energy
New robot prototypes mimic the Venus fly trap's ability to catch insects; preexisting technology could let them digest their prey to generate electricity.
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Louf Is An "Autonomous Sunscreen"
When the sun comes out, the Louf Sunscreen Does Its Stuff.
