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Proprietary microbial establishes company at leading edge of emerging $7B market for nature-based crop stress solutions
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In the past, scientists have struggled to design quadruped robots that are both adaptable and able to fit into narrow spaces. To combat this issue, a team of researchers have taken rats as their source of inspiration for a new tiny biomimetic robot capable of executing various actions and carrying payloads, […]
Recently, liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) have drawn much attention for its wide applications as artificial muscle in soft robotics, wearable devices, and biomedical engineering. One commonly adopted way to trigger deformation of LCEs is using embedded heating elements such as resistance heating wires and photothermal particles. To […]
Introduction to Figma is is a decal at Berkeley in which individuals will learn the mechanics of Figma, basic design theory, and unconventional ways to apply the skills in many interdisclipinary ways. Figma is a powerful tool used by many designers for an infinite amount of projects, and this course is […]
Cockroaches often choose to have head on collisions with obstacles with vertical walls they mean to traverse in order to maintain top speed. They do this as opposed to avoiding a collisions to have a clean transitions up the wall and not perform any destructive acts. As […]
As amphibians go, axolotls are pretty cute. These salamanders sport a Mona Lisa half-smile and red, frilly gills that make them look dressed up for a party. You might not want them at your soiree, though: They’re also cannibals. While rare now in the wild, axolotls used to hatch en masse, […]
Abstract: Looking to nature for inspiration has led to many diverse technological
advances. The spiral valve intestine of sharks has provided the opportunity
to observe the efficiency of different valve systems. It is supposed that the
spiral intestine present in […]
This paper looks into biologically inspired CNN subroutines and nature inspired algorithms that can be used to classify data, and process and recognize images.
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Researchers Joseph K. Hall, Craig P. McGowan† and David C. Lin conducted a study in February this year on the locomotive patterns and energy efficiencies of Desert Kangaroo Rats on different surfaces. The different surfaces should impose different mechanical demands on the rats’ muscle and skeletal structures, but tests have shown […]
This article details how a certain species of sea sponge naturally demonstrates a larger strength to weight ratio based on its composition compared to the lattice structure that is normally used to provide a strong foundation and support for buildings. As a result, researchers are now looking towards the sponge skeleton […]
When cities transform into a colorful world of lights as darkness falls, it’s often only possible to estimate their contours, which depending on the perspective can draw the attention to key details or trivia. In fluorescence microscopy, biological cells are marked with fluorescent dyes and excited to luminesce in specific areas […]
The biodiscovery studies the texture sensation in “different types of vertebrate limb by investigating touch and potential texture encoding mechanisms in the pectoral fins of fishes”. Through the article, the analysis provides evidence that the receptive field sizes of ifn ray afferents are small and afferents exhibit response properties to tactile […]
UCLA Biodesign is pioneering healthcare innovation. Uniting stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem, UCLA Biodesign seeks to transform medicine through the development of novel technologies. Education and training are central to UCLA Biodesign’s mission. UCLA Biodesign works with industry partners and the medical community to advance solutions that deliver improved value and […]
Dubbed the Jellyfish Barge for its shape and translucency, this floating greenhouse is capable of growing its own food hydroponically and producing up to 150 liters of fresh drinking water per day. Even more beneficial is its low-cost, easy-to-assemble design that can be implemented in a variety of locations.
Aphis asclepiadis, protect aphid colonies from lethal fungal infections caused by an obligate aphid pathogen, Pandora neoaphidis. In field experiments, bodies of fungal-killed aphids were quickly removed from ant-tended aphid colonies. Ant workers were also able to detect infective conidia on the cuticle of living aphids and responded by either removing […]
Scientists have developed a promising new method to combat the age-related losses in muscle mass that often accompany immobility after injury or illness. Their technique, demonstrated in mice, arrests the process by which muscles begin to deteriorate at the onset of exercise after a period of inactivity.
In a recent study by the University of Bonn, cichlids and stingrays were proven capable of performing simple addition and subtraction in the number range of one to five.
Using colored geometric shapes and food rewards, researchers trained cichlids and stingrays to associate certain selections with […]
Egyptian fruit bats are one of the 10 diurnal species among 1,400 bat species. Experts were surprised when they discovered that they use echolocation in broad daylight as other diurnal species rely rather on vision to avoid obstacles and forage during the day. The other species use echolocation when it’s dark […]
Scientists have made a prototype biocomposite blockade up of a blend of bacteria, fungi and feedstock that can be assembled into human-sized, living structures with self-healing and environmental sensing capabilities.
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A post-doctoral researcher with the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) has made an important step toward understanding how complex mixtures of biomolecular building blocks form self-organized patterns.
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Cancer is one of the leading causes of human death, despite enormous efforts to explore cancer biology and develop anticancer therapies. The main challenges in cancer research are establishing an efficient tumor microenvironment in vitro and exploring efficient means for screening anticancer drugs to reveal the nature of cancer and develop […]
Fish fins do not contain muscles, yet fish can change their shape with high precision and speed to produce large and complex hydrodynamic forces—a combination of high morphing efficiency and high flexural stiffness that is rare in modern morphing and robotic materials. These “flexo-morphing” capabilities are rare in modern morphing and […]
Navigation is a critical ability for animal survival and is important for food foraging, finding shelter, seeking mates and a variety of other behaviors. Given their fundamental role and universal function in the animal kingdom, it makes sense to explore whether space representation and navigation mechanisms are […]
Dubbed the Jellyfish Barge for its shape and translucency, this floating greenhouse is capable of growing its own food hydroponically and producing up to 150 liters of fresh drinking water per day. Even more beneficial is its low-cost, easy-to-assemble design that can be implemented in a variety of locations.
The Jellyfish […]
Researchers have been working to create a superhydrophobic surface that prevents ice accumulation. New fabrication methods have enabled this scientific breakthrough. This scientific discovery will help to save human lives by preventing ice accumulation in areas that are unsafe for ice accumulation.
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Nakata et al. show that mosquitos detect surfaces using the flow fields caused by the movement of their own wings, and proposed to use this in the navigation of human-made drones. Small changes in air flows can be detected with sensors and used […]
Recent biological studies on water strider insects revealed how they maintain stability and maneuver on the surface of water. While macroscale bodies use buoyancy, these very small insects use surface tension force to balance their weight on water. This paper proposes a biologically inspired miniature robot that […]
Zhongning Goji berries (ZNG), a DMM, are illegally adulterated in the market by adding non Zhongning goji berries (NZNG). Consequently, the development of biomarker(s) is necessary for proper identification of ZNG and NZNG. In this study, a nontargeted metabolomics approach based on ultra high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass […]
Although bats can see, many species have evolved an unusual way to fly and hunt in the dark—echolocation. To do so, they emit ultrasonic sound waves that bounce off objects and navigate using the resulting echoes. Can this technique be used by people without sight? An innovative start-up in Kazakhstan, Sezual, […]
Scientists at Scripps Research have unveiled a new tissue-clearing method for rendering large biological samples transparent. The method makes it easier than ever for scientists to visualize and study healthy and disease-related biological processes occurring across multiple organ systems.
Described in a paper in Nature Methods on March 28, 2022, and […]
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