Inspired by nature, Chinese scientists have produced a synthetic analogue to vulcanized natural rubber. Their material is just as tough and durable as the original. In the journal ... Read more
Money doesn’t grow on trees, but electricity might someday. Iowa State University scientists have built a device that mimics the branches and leaves of a cottonwood tree and genera... Read more
A team of U.S. Navy scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) have successfully recreated a natural material used for marine wildlif... Read more
Inspiration from the natural world: Boosting flexible electronics With increased study of bio-adhesives, a significant effort has been made in search for novel adhesives that will... Read more
Researchers have created a robotic mimic of a stingray that’s powered and guided by light-sensitive rat heart cells. The work exhibits a new method for building bio-inspired... Read more
Scientists observe artificial nanofibers self-sorting into organized structures The Greek goddess Psyche borrowed help from ants to sort a room full of different grains. Cells, on... Read more
Researchers look to bones and shells as blueprints for stronger, more durable concrete. Researchers at MIT are seeking to redesign concrete — the most widely used human-made materi... Read more
Over a 150 years since it was first described by Darwin, scientists are finally uncovering the secrets behind the super strength of barnacle glue. Still far better than anything we... Read more
Pitt research team demonstrates gels that can be moved, controlled by light Some animals—like the octopus and cuttlefish—transform their shape based on environment, fending off att... Read more
