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Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Ling Li is studying the knobby sea star to discover the key to creating strong, lightweight materials. The sea star has a internal lattice structure which is highly organized, which is different from previous model organisms. This porous lattice structure helps make the sea star lightweight but […]
Combining engineered flaps with other structures inspired by seagull wings improves lift, reduces stalling in wind energy turbine blades
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Bat robots, peregrine falcon robots, rat robots, falcon robots, guppy robots, cockroach robots, and even bee and fish robots are being utilized across the world to examine how animals move and behave. This collection of bio-inspired robots are tasked with going undercover to get an up close and personal look at […]
Researchers created a 3D-printable mask design modeled after animal noses that are more breathable. They mimicked the winding pathways that air takes in animal noses, which not only increases the surface area over which pathogens can be filtered out, but also prevents a drop in air pressure, which makes the masks […]
Masks that protect against SARS-CoV-2 virus can feel like a nuisance, especially while exercising.
A new 3D-printable mask design, inspired by animal noses, promises easy breathing for users while maintaining similar levels of protection against pathogens found in N95 and surgical masks. The general concept may also be useful for improving […]
This internship is a summer R&D position for students who are interested in Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, or Fermentation. The position is open to both sophomores and juniors. It’s a paid internship for 12 weeks, but interns must be able to relocate to Minneapolis, MN area and work in person.
Adhesive mechanisms in the natural world have many advantages: they are always strongly adhesive — and without any glues or residues. Scientists are researching how these mechanisms can be artificially created. An interdisciplinary research team has now succeeded in developing a bioinspired adhesive material that can be […]
Geotechnical engineer and assistant professor Idil Akin from Washington State University became fascinated with how kangaroo rats can build burrows which withstand harsh climates for generations. How, with such a simple material like soil, could they make such durable structures that could withstand dry climates, humidity fluctuations, […]
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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…