biomimicry

Nanomaterial Gives Robots Chameleon Skin

June18th,2020by University of California - Riverside

Unlike other materials that try to emulate nature's color changers, this one can respond to any type of movement, like bending or twisting

June3rd,2020by University of California Irvine

Bio-inspired research project a first step toward intrinsically translucent tissue

May14th,2020by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Researchers have discovered that certain crystals are more flexible and stretchable compared to current materials used for electronic applications

May11th,2020by North Carolina State University

Researchers have built robots capable of speeds of up to 2.7 body lengths per second

March18th,2020by American Chemical Society

New research describes a way to make flexible, single-use displays more environmentally friendly

March10th,2020by University of Southern California

USC researchers created a new smart material that accommodates shifts in acoustic transmission on demand

March2nd,2020by Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Robot's flexible, tapered design, complete with suction cups, gives the gripper a firm grasp on objects of all shapes, sizes, and textures

January20th,2020by Brown University

Using computer modeling, researchers were able to look deeper into why layering enhances toughness in some materials and not others

December17th,2019by University of Cambridge

Insects in torrential rivers may inspire engineering solutions

December10th,2019by Virginia Tech

The combination of flexibility and protection seen in the chiton mollusk make it ideal for biomimicry project