Tag: Biomimetics
Eggshell’s Remarkable Design — A Tribute to Mindless Evolution?
The key lies in a triple-layered structure and a protein called osteopontin.
Masters of Physics in the Living World
Plants and animals display proficiency in dynamics — the physics of movement.
Bats, Algae, Beetles, Turtles: Cool Design Tricks from Nature
Almost every phylum of life provides inspiration for engineers and inventors.
Flink Fast! Here’s a Biodesign Paper for Happy ID Holidays
Two highly complex creatures, humans and bacteria, team up for a new future, using 3D printing with “functional living ink” — Flink.
Telescope-Like Eyes in a “Simple” Mollusk
Scientists were dumbfounded to find shellfish looking at them with hundreds of elegantly designed eyes.