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Cephalopods transformed the molluscan shell into a buoyancy device that must be strong enough to resist external water pressure. Historically, unique features of the shell have been interpreted on the basis that the strength of the shell presents a hard limit on maximum […]
Engineers at Rutgers University used 4D printing to create microneedles that mimic parasitic attachment to the skin. 4D printing allows for materials to change shape after printing. Changing the shape of the needle will allow for a more pain-free needle experience while allowing for strong adhesion to tissues. Hypodermic needles see […]
You might know wasps for their ability to brainwash cockroaches or inflict one of the most painful stings on Earth—one so powerful that the actual scientific advice to victims is to just lie down and scream until it passes. Lesser-known is the wasp’s superlative ability to carry loads that are unexpectedly […]
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have made recent breakthroughs towards understanding polymer self-assembly at an oil-water interface. It is thought that with a deeper understanding of this chemistry and the interactions that occur on a liquid-to-liquid basis, it can inform us on the future design of new materials with custom […]
Goats exhibit impressive climbing abilities, being able to hike up near-vertical surfaces in mountains while resisting slippage. This paper investigates the biomechanics of the goat hoof and the forces that act on the goat hoof that allow for this ability. A goat hoof is made of two […]
Hair has diverse functions and is vital in protecting various mammals. The hair structure is different for various mammals; for some animals like the javelina, hair is raised when it is in danger and becomes extra stiff whereas for others like the capybara […]
Scientists who designed a marine robot to survey ocean life were inspired by eel larvae: In May 2016, Christianson and his colleagues at UCSD set out to build this soft robot. They weren’t the first to look to the natural world for this purpose—other research groups have used fish and manta […]
Scientists have been working on developing adhesives for the marine environment that are inspired by organisms that fix themselves to underwater surfaces, like mussels. These new bio-inspired hydrogels can act like superglue in highly ionic environments such as seawater, overcoming issues in currently available marine adhesives.
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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…