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Robotic vehicles capable of transition from aquatic to terrestrial locomotion face considerable challenges associated with propulsive efficiency and performance in each environment. Here we present a morphing amphibious robotic limb that combines the locomotor adaptations of sea turtles for swimming and tortoises for walking. The limb can transform between the streamlined […]
“We took a protein from a snow-making company and modified it,” Paola Camacho, a design student on the grand-prize-winning team from Universidad de Los Andes, told Forbes. “We did research and found that by modifying the protein it would be possible to create ice at high at higher temperatures. Their project, […]
Scientists are clarifying our understanding of how light wavelengths affect the way plants develop their chloroplasts. Chloroplasts use light from the sun and carbon dioxide to produce energy compounds and are filled with chlorophyll, a pigment that absorbs sunlight to kick off that process and express the color of plants. However, […]
Inspired by the visual system of the mantis shrimp-researchers have created a new type of camera that could greatly improve the ability of cars to spot hazards in challenging imaging conditions. The new camera accomplishes this feat by detecting a property of light known as polarization and featuring a dynamic range […]
Nacre — the iridescent part of mollusk shells — is a poster child for biologically inspired design. Despite being made of brittle chalk, the intricately layered microstructure of nacre gives it a remarkable ability to resist the spread of cracks, a material property known as toughness. Engineers looking to design tougher […]
Geckos are excellent at climbing smooth vertical surfaces and their toes are the key to this phenomenon. Research has found that there are a hundred thousand setae, made of Sub-division of beta-keratin, on the toes. These 30–130 µm long seta contain countless 0.2–0.5 µm spatula-shaped […]
Fish-like swimming exhibits speeds, efficiencies and versatility relative to body size. Researchers found that minimizing cost of transport (COT) or maximizing swimming speed do not result in optimal efficiency. These efficiencies decrease with swimmer size. Their conclusions explain and bring together past studies about the trade-offs between locomotion and body […]
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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…