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Compared to transmission systems based on shafts and gears, tendon-driven systems offer a simpler and more dexterous way to transmit actuation force in robotic hands. However, current tendon fibers have low toughness and suffer from large friction, limiting the further development of tendon-driven robotic hands. Here, we report a super tough […]
Biological materials such as nacre, found in mollusk shells and Bouligand structures, found in the armor of many arthropods, exhibit values of toughness that are much higher than their constituent materials. This is achieved via specific arrangements and combinations of natural materials. In […]
An international team of marine biologists has found that members of the genus Hemiscyllium are the ‘youngest’ — as in, the most recently evolved — sharks to ever walk (or swim) our planet. The ‘walking’ sharks (genus Hemiscyllium), also known as bamboo sharks or longtail carpet sharks, are a genus of […]
Abstract: “The nanopattern on the surface of Clanger cicada wings show the first example of a new class of biomaterials that can kill bacteria on contact based solely on their physical surface structure. The wings provide a model for the development of functional surfaces that possess increased resistance to bacterial contamination […]
A new bird-friendly glass has been developed that could prevent the deaths and serious injuries of countless birds that fly at high speed into glass windows. Birds do not see transparent glass, but are misled by the landscape reflected in the window or seen through it into thinking their way is […]
Explores the biomechanical aspects of Cardiac Jelly and finds its morphological similarities to the mechanism through which jellyfish swim. An interesting connection to earlier experiments of artificially made jellyfish composed of cardiac cells. Notes evolutionary point of interest surrounding the evolution of a heartbeat.
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I imagine that the neurological circuits underlying these processes are governed by both 2d spacing maps with their brains as…
to reduce the impact of car accidents, it may be possible to study the force diverting physics of cockroaches to…
you see this type of head-bobbing stability in many avian creatures related to pigeons like chickens. the head ability to…
not like they taught horses how to run! this is an example of convergent evolution where both sea creatures and…
The brain functions in a similar way with neuronal connections. our brains are able to utilize the multiplicity of connections…