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Biomimicry News And Research

Scientists create tough ceramic that mimics mother of pearl
Biomimicry -- technological innovation inspired by nature -- is one of the hottest ideas in science but has yet to yield many practical advances. Time for a change. Scientists with the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have mimicked the structure of mother of pearl to create what may well be the toughest ceramic ever produc […]
Superglue from the sea
Synthetic sea worm glue may mend shattered knee, face bones
Gaps in adhesion
Adhesive shellfish proteins bind regardless of how many binding elements they contain. This has potential for the development of new kinds of binding agents.
Sea urchin yields a key secret of biomineralization
The teeth and bones of mammals, the protective shells of mollusks, and the needle-sharp spines of sea urchins and other marine creatures are made-from-scratch wonders of nature.
As Sticky as a Gecko - but Ten Times Stronger!
Successful construction of a gecko-inspired adhesive that is ten times stronger than a gecko, at about 100 newtons per square centimeter.
Ripple Effect: Water Snails Offer New Propulsion Possibilities
An engineer has revealed a new mode of propulsion based on how water snails create ripples of slime to crawl upside down beneath the surface.
So-called 'sandfish' could help materials handling and process technology specialists
African lizard is inspiring materials scientists on new ways to design ultra-efficient non-resistant surfaces
Models of eel cells suggest electrifying possibilities
Applying modern engineering design tools to one of the basic units of life, they argue that artificial cells could be built that not only replicate the electrical behavior of electric eel cells but in fact improve on them.
Coating copies microscopic biological surfaces
Researchers have developed a method to rapidly and inexpensively copy biological surface structures.
New gecko-like adhesive shakes off dirt
Researchers create first adhesive that cleans itself after each use without the need for water or chemicals, much like the remarkable hairs found on the gecko lizard's toes.

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