Tag: Biomimetics
Biomimetics: Efficient Lights and a Lesson from Fireflies
A simple trick used by fireflies turned out to dramatically increase the light output of a test bulb designed by Belgian physicist Jean-Pol Vigneron.
Human Designers Struggle to Match Biological Designs
Mother-of-pearl, or nacre, is not only a beautiful substance for jewelry and ceramics; it is a remarkable material.
Clever Designs in Nature Worth Imitating
As the biomimetics movement accelerates, scientists keep providing more and more examples of intelligent design in organisms great and small.
Read Carefully, Nature News Conspires to Refute Darwinism
The kingfisher bird has to dive after fish rapidly without busting its beak. Japanese scientists looked into the physics of this, and redesigned the noses of their bullet trains.
Small Wonders: Scientists Reveal the Secrets of Amazing Little Insects and Crustaceans
It often seems that the closer you need to look, the greater the wonder. It’s as if someone set it there to hide, waiting for us.