bioinspiration

August 1, 2024

Watch a beetle-inspired micro-robot spread its wings and fly

July 9, 2024

Robots fitted with whiskers to help machines move more smoothly

January 4, 2024

World’s whitest insect spurs energy-saving ceramic design

May 31, 2023

Watch a 12-legged “myriapod” robot trek about in calm, curved lines

April 12, 2023

The ultra-absorbent feathers of this African bird might inspire next gen water bottles

October 16, 2022

Scientists have created a medical adhesive inspired by flatworm goo

July 11, 2022

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June 15, 2022

Moth wings could be used to inspire sound-absorbing wallpaper

March 15, 2022

The bug-wing nanotechnology that beats bacteria

February 9, 2022

Self-cleaning bioplastic modelled on the lotus plant

January 19, 2022

Shape-shifting microrobots could be used for bone repair