There’s a test lab that’s been running intensive R&D that you can turn to for ingenious solutions. Prepare to be amazed by these top 15 examples of biomimicry – tech inspired by nature.
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Be Amazed by… Gecko Skin – When you think of geckos, you probably picture a talking lizard pitching you car insurance . Moth Eyes and Solar Panels – When scientists at North Carolina University wanted to make thin solar panels more efficient, they had an eye on moth eyes. Velcro – If you spend much time hiking outside, you’ve probably come home covered in burdock burrs at some point. Canes Inspired by Bats – Bats are able to navigate by echolocation, emitting ultrasonic waves. Spider Webs – Spider webs in your home might inspire you to invent a new way of running from the room screaming, but they also inspired some scientists to make a super-strong adhesive. Lobsters and LEXID – Lobsters see by focusing on a small point. Birds and Bullet Trains – If you’ve ridden a bullet train, you may have noticed the loud noise it makes emerging from a tunnel—but not if you rode one of the new ones inspired by birds. Sugary Vaccines – A tardigrade may sound like something in an episode of Dr. Who, but it’s actually a tiny, tough, eight-legged creature that lives in water. Termites – We tend to think of termites as tiny bugs that destroy houses, but on the contrary, they’ve actually inspired a process of building houses to be more energy efficient. Stenocara Beetle and Water Collection – You’ve probably never heard of the Stenocara Beetle, but its system of collecting water from fog could help us all have more drinking water in the future. Mussels and Bacteria Make Underwater Glue – If you need glue that can work underwater, or when wet, you might want to flex your mussels—no, not those muscles, but the kind served in seafood restaurants. Galapagos Shark and Protective Coating for Hospitals – When you think about sharks and hospitals, you probably think of someone going to the hospital after being bitten by a shark. Coral and CO2 – If you worry about your carbon footprint, you’ll be happy to know some organisms in nature want to help us keep CO2 out of the air. Lotus and Self Cleaning Paint – You may have thought to yourself, “I wish I lived in a self-cleaning house.” Thanks to the lotus flower, you may get a chance one day. Whale Flippers – Whales are large, unwieldy creatures, but they manage to move around in water with surprising agility despite their size. A company called Whale Power discovered this was due to their flippers, which are studded with bumps called “tubercules” along their leading edge.
Post time: Jul-01-2017