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MIT researchers have started growing structures made of wood-like plant cells in a lab, hinting at the possibility of more efficient biomaterials production. The researchers have proposed a way to grow certain plant tissues,...
In a bid to reduce building emissions, researchers at the University of Cambridge are developing a sustainable building material made of artificial bone and eggshell. The composite material takes very little energy to produce....
A newly designed material that mimics the wing structure of owls could make help wind turbines and other objects with blades quieter without impacting aerodynamics. Researchers at the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with...
Researchers at Queen’s Mary University of London (QMUL) have developed cheap solar cells with chemicals found in the shells of shrimps and other crustaceans. The shells contain chitin and chitosan, which are readily available...
Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington have developed a highly efficient fog collector that can harvest water from fog and dew, inspired by a shorebird’s beak. The process could help drought-prone communities...
Considered a pesky insect by many, but a source of bioinspiration by scientists, Pennsylvania State University researchers have made miniature omnidirectional sources of light and optical sensors based on the compound eyes of fruit...
Lynn Reaser is a pioneer in analysing the financial potential of biomimicry. She spoke with John Dyer about the Da Vinci Index, a tool that she created to measure investments in biomimicry. The book...
