Tag: Biomimicry - Page 3
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"Bird Brain" Loses Insult Power Due to Discovery of Brain Structures Similar to Mammals
Throwing the insult "bird brain" at someone you think in stupid could start to backfire; birds have smart centers in their brains like mammals.
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Scientists Building Flying Robot with Honey Bee Brain
Scientists are creating a computer models of the honey bee brain in an effort to build an autonomous flying robot that's able to sense and act like a honey bee.
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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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Bumblebee Flight Paths Could Inspire Faster Computers
Researchers found that bumblebees can quickly map out the shortest routes between flowers, a behavior that could inspire faster computers.
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Dinosaur-Inspired Designs Make Wind Turbines More Aerodynamic
Siemens has developed dinosaur-inspired add-ons for wind turbine blades that amp up their power generation.
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Robotic Cheetah Beats Usain Bolt's Speed Record
The cheetah now holds the fastest robotic land speed record and is faster than any human.
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Underwater Solar-Powered Robot Swims and Dives Like a Real Sunfish
The robot carries onboard biological sensors and recording equipment to collect data as it swims.
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Sunflower-Inspired Solar Power Technology Effortlessly Follows the Sun
The technology uses new cutting-edge materials that allow it to behave like a sunflower without the need for motor-driven positioning systems.
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Nature Blows My Mind! The Wonders of Shark Skin
This week's "Nature Blows My Mind" is dedicated to sharks in honor of Shark Week! We're taking a closer look at the amazing features of their skin.
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DARPA Funds Development of Robotic Earthworm
The robot can slink around just like a worm and take quite the beating.
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Could These Spider-Like, Human-Sized Webs Refine Rainforest Research?
This project learns from spiders by envisioning a series of interconnected webs that would allow scientists to study the rainforest without harming it.
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CIA Once Considered Amazingly Realistic-Looking Dragonfly Drone
The Insectothopter was designed 40 years ago to carry out covert audio recording missions, but never got to take off.
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Water Strider Insect Inspires Water-Hopping Robot
The microrobot could be used to monitor water quality in lakes and other bodies of water.
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Beetle-Inspired Design Uses Old Plastic Bottles to Pull Water from the Air
A concept water bottle pulls water from the air like the Namib Desert Beetle.
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With Bold Graphics, Next Nature Says Nature Changes Along With Us (Book Review)
We debate saving nature, we dream about escaping to nature, but rarely do we ask “What is nature?” Next Nature radically shifts your notion of nature.
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Water Bottle Keeps Cool by "Sweating"
A clever water bottle uses condensation to keep its contents cool.
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Nanotechnology from Spain Preserves the Past (Video)
Tecnadis PRS EFFECT is a water-repellent for facades and historical monuments based on nanoparticles and inspired by nature. It repels the water but at the same time lets the stone breathe.
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Mexican Jumping Beans Inspire Smart Robotic Sensors
Researchers are using the jumping beans' movements to program wheeled robots and see a future of small robotic sensors that utilize bean behavior.
