Materials Science

How nature is transforming materials science — 25 biomimicry examples with real-world products and research. Nacre, …

How the abalone shell inspired ultra-tough ceramic composites — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the bone inspired hierarchical composite materials — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the bone-eating worm inspired chemosynthetic bioprocessing — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, …

How the brittle star inspired biomimetic microlens arrays — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the fire ant inspired self-assembling modular robotics — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the glass sponge inspired diagonal-braced structural lattices — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, …

How the golden silk orb-weaver spider inspired synthetic spider silk — the biological mechanism, the engineering …

How the hagfish inspired ultra-strong lightweight fibres — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the honeybee inspired honeycomb structural panels — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the lily pad inspired lightweight ribbed structural panels — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, …

How the lined seahorse inspired flexible protective armor — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the mantis shrimp inspired impact-resistant composite armor — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, …

How the marine diatom inspired nanofabrication templates — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the morpho butterfly inspired structural color and anti-counterfeiting — the biological mechanism, the engineering …

How the moth inspired anti-reflective surface coatings — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the nautilus inspired deep-sea pressure vessel design — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the polar bear inspired fiber-optic solar collectors — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the sacred lotus inspired self-cleaning surfaces — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the saharan silver ant inspired passive radiative cooling materials — the biological mechanism, the engineering …

How the sandcastle worm inspired underwater surgical adhesives — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, …

How the sea snail inspired viscoelastic reversible adhesives — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …

How the namibian fog-basking beetle inspired fog-harvesting water collection — the biological mechanism, the engineering …

How the thorny devil lizard inspired capillary wicking microfluidic devices — the biological mechanism, the engineering …

How the tokay gecko inspired dry adhesives — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and real-world …

How the veiled chameleon inspired electrochromic smart windows — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, …