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Beyond Imitation: How Food Colloids Are Shaping the Next Generation of Biomimetic Foods

Beyond Imitation: How Food Colloids Are Shaping the Next Generation of Biomimetic Foods | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
In the new global landscape of population, environmental, and energy sustainability, the manufacture of future food products that meet human nutritional and health needs is a major challenge. Biomimetic food, as a new type of food, has made significant progress in the use of plant proteins and...
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Researchers Tattooed Tardigrades. They Promise It Will Be Useful

Researchers Tattooed Tardigrades. They Promise It Will Be Useful | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
The world’s tiniest animal somehow got more hardcore.
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New perovskite technology merges light sensing with visual memory storage and retrieval

New perovskite technology merges light sensing with visual memory storage and retrieval | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
New perovskite technology combines light sensing and visual memory in an integrated device, emulating aspects of human vision to enable advanced artificial intelligence.
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The emergence of form: Study expands horizons for DNA nanotechnology

The emergence of form: Study expands horizons for DNA nanotechnology | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
In the world of biomolecules, none is more iconic, nor more versatile, than DNA. Nature uses the famous double helix to store the blueprints of all living forms, drawing on a four-letter alphabet of nucleotides.
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2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: geCKo Materials | TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

A bio-inspired Dry Adhesive that is ultra-strong, reusable, leaves no residue, and requires no force to detach. The product opens new applications in industrial automations, robotic gripping, space and defense.

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A Biomimetic Revolution Driving Sustainable Construction Today and Beyond

A Biomimetic Revolution Driving Sustainable Construction Today and Beyond | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
Woodflow aims to redefine architecture and other sectors by mimicking trees’ strength and sustainability for modern construction solutions.
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The Innovators Using Nature's Design Principles to Create Green Tech

April 7 -- Janine Benyus is a biologist, innovation consultant, and author of six books, including Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. In this video Benyus explains the practice of biomimicry and what can be learned from the genius of nature.
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Aerospace | Free Full-Text | Numerical Analysis of Bioinspired Tails in a Fixed-Wing Micro Air Vehicle

Aerospace | Free Full-Text | Numerical Analysis of Bioinspired Tails in a Fixed-Wing Micro Air Vehicle | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
Bird tails play a key role in aerodynamics and flight stability. They produce extra lift for takeoff and landing maneuvers, enhance wing functions and maintain stability during flight (keeping the bird from yawing, rolling and pitching, or otherwise losing control).
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Bioinspired Nonlinear Flow Networks and Their Emerging Phenomena

By Miguel Ruiz-García and Eleni Katifori
Flow networks comprise a set of connections that carry and transport fluid. In linear networks, the current that circulates through each “duct” increases proportionally with the pressure difference between the inlet and outlet.
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A new brand identity for a visionary company working at the intersection of science, sustainability, engineering and design

A new brand identity for a visionary company working at the intersection of science, sustainability, engineering and design | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
How&How partner with www.amphico.co to develop a new strategic position, brand identity and website. Amphico are an award-winning startup leading the outdoor industry towards a circular future.
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Protective headgear inspired by scallop shells

Protective headgear inspired by scallop shells | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
Made of discarded scallop shells, the ribbed "shellmet" is stronger than smooth surfaces.
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Biological composite fibers with extraordinary mechanical strength and toughness mediated by multiple intermolecular interacting networks | Nano Research

Biological composite fibers with extraordinary mechanical strength and toughness mediated by multiple intermolecular interacting networks | Nano Research | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
Numerous strategies involving multiple cross-linking networks have been applied for fabricating robust hydrogels. Inspired by this, the development of mechanically strong and tough biological fibers by the incorporation of intermolecular linking networks is becoming important.
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New bio-inspired sensors to give machines human-like vision

New bio-inspired sensors to give machines human-like vision | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Yonsei University in Seoul have developed sensors that emulate human vision.
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Parametric Design and Mechanical Characterization of a Selective Laser Sintering Additively Manufactured Biomimetic Ribbed Dome Inspired by the Chorion of Lepidopteran Eggs

Parametric Design and Mechanical Characterization of a Selective Laser Sintering Additively Manufactured Biomimetic Ribbed Dome Inspired by the Chorion of Lepidopteran Eggs | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
The current research aims to analyze the shape and structural features of the eggs of the lepidoptera species Melitaea sp. (Lepidoptera, Nympalidae) and develop design solutions through the implementation of a novel strategy of biomimetic design.
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Scientists reveal how color-changing fish know when they are the perfect shade | FIU News - Florida International University

Scientists reveal how color-changing fish know  when they are the perfect shade | FIU News - Florida International University | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
Scientists have identified how some fish determine the perfect shade when changing colors to blend in with their surroundings.
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These Garments Grown From Seeds Are Gorgeous, and Compostable

These Garments Grown From Seeds Are Gorgeous, and Compostable | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
A designer turns grass into fetching, high-end fashion.
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Shellfish inspire chemists to develop new stronger, more sustainable glues - Purdue University News

Shellfish inspire chemists to develop new stronger, more sustainable glues - Purdue University News | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
Humans rely on the ocean for a vast array resources: food, energy, minerals, even the less tangible ones of inspiration and recreation. But one ocean byproduct may not be obvious: glue.
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Biomimetic LEDs inspired by natural light-emitting fireflies

Biomimetic LEDs inspired by natural light-emitting fireflies | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
A new groundbreaking innovation known as biomimetic LEDs is setting new benchmarks for efficiency and sustainability.Inspired by the captivating natural...
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Ultrastrong and fatigue-resistant bioinspired conductive fibers via the in situ biosynthesis of bacterial cellulose | NPG Asia Materials

Ultrastrong and fatigue-resistant bioinspired conductive fibers via the in situ biosynthesis of bacterial cellulose | NPG Asia Materials | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
A high-performance bacterial cellulose/carbon nanotubes conductive fiber is developed through the in-situ biosynthesis. Through mimicking the structure of muscle fascicles, the composite fiber integrates high strength, high stiffness, high fatigue resistance, and stable electrical performance into...
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Scientists unveil bioplastic that degrades at room temperature, and outperforms petroplastics

Scientists unveil bioplastic that degrades at room temperature, and outperforms petroplastics | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
Plastic pollution is a mounting global issue, but scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have taken a bold step forward by creating a new bioplastic inspired by the structure of leaves. Their innovation, LEAFF, enhances strength, functionality, and biodegradability by utilizing cellulose...
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Color-changing krill may soon be used to cool down buildings

Color-changing krill may soon be used to cool down buildings | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
Krill’s color-changing technique may be the secret to keeping buildings cool and saving energy during warm weather.
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Embodying degrowth and turning the movement inside out

Embodying degrowth and turning the movement inside out | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
If anything, the objective of ‘outer’ degrowth carries within it an invitation for ‘inner’ regrowth of relationships.
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Hydrogel bioadhesives harnessing nanoscale phase separation for Achilles tendon repairing

Hydrogel bioadhesives harnessing nanoscale phase separation for Achilles tendon repairing | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
Repairing Achilles tendon has emerged as a long-standing challenge in the orthopaedic surgeries. Although suture is the gold standard for re-attaching and repairing the fractured Achilles tendons in clinical surgeries, it is still subjected to numerous adverse side-effects, including chronic...
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Inspired by spider webs, scientists harvest water from air

Inspired by spiders and beetles, researchers have conceived of an efficient and inexpensive method of collecting water out of thin air.
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Innovation Inspired by Nature — AskNature

Innovation Inspired by Nature — AskNature | Biomimicry 3.8 | Scoop.it
Innovation Inspired by Nature...
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