What do mussels have that we don’t? Adhesion to wet surfaces, for one.
Posts Tagged ‘bio-inspiration’
Mussel Adhesive
Thursday, February 28th, 2013Porcupine Inspiration
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
Can medical technology take cues from porcupine quills?
Underwater Beetles
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
The secret of underwater beetle locomotion? Bubbles!
Cockroach on a Ledge
Monday, June 11th, 2012
The tricky way cockroaches handle ledges is inspiring search-and-rescue robotics.
Robojelly
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Just what you always imagined– a robot fashioned after jellyfish!
Leaping Tails
Monday, January 9th, 2012
Here’s a tale about tails—lizards’, robots’ and dinosaurs’ tails to be exact.
Bio-Inspired Bug Evolves
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Can a winged robot from UC Berkeley shed light on the evolution of flight?
Rockin’ Caterpillar Robots
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
The latest in bio-inspired technology– jumping caterpillar-like robots!
Artificial Leaf
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
The latest technology in clean energy mimics photosynthesis in a very efficient way.
Bio-Inspiration from AAAS
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Termites and plants and bears, oh my! Here are some new bio-inspiring ideas and technology.
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