bioinspiration

The next generation of bio-inspired synthetic materials may be inspired by squid

A finely tuned molecular process in the camouflage of certain squid may lead to the

Robot blood enables robots for sophisticated long-duration tasks

Untethered robots suffer from a stamina problem. A possible solution: a circulating liquid – “robot

Programmable hydrogels open many new avenues in bioinspired robotics and tissue engineering

Living organisms expand and contract soft tissues to achieve complex, 3D movements and functions, but

Bio-inspired computing can mimic forgetfulness to learn

Even as the power of our modern computers grows exponentially, biological systems — like our

Pulling water from thin air

INSPIRED BY A DESERT BEETLE, CACTUS AND PITCHER PLANT, RESEARCHERS DESIGN A NEW MATERIAL TO

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Bio-inspired robots move without batteries

Here come futuristic, plant-inspired microrobots that are powered simply through changes in environmental humidity —

Scientists find strongest natural material

Limpet teeth might be the strongest natural material known to man, a new study has