For a century, we’ve fought friction with horsepower. New "biomimetic" research suggests that to break the efficiency wall, ...

Biomimetic design in engineering harnesses the principles and strategies found in nature to solve complex human challenges. This interdisciplinary field blends engineering, biology and materials ...

A marine life research centre, featuring a biomimetic design with sustainable elements of tidal turbines and algae-infused ...

Nature is the ultimate inspiration for innovators, including those who would emulate biology to realize applications in the life sciences. Indeed, some of the most intrepid innovators are those who ...

Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) devices have the potential to revolutionize the world of sensors: motion, chemical, temperature, etc. But taking electromechanical devices from the micro scale ...

(Nanowerk News) For decades, researchers have marveled at the remarkable capabilities of biological structures like elephant trunks, octopus arms, and climbing plants. These natural continuum ...

Researchers at the University of Sevilla in Spain have developed a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) with a bipolar plate (BP) based on a nature-inspired structure. According to the ...