Palaeo-bioinspiration draws on the fossil record to advance innovation. [PDF]
Commun BiolBioinspiration is an approach to innovation based on the observation of biological systems, of which only 0.1% remain since life began 3.7 billion years ago.
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From Bioinspiration to Biomimicry in Architecture: Opportunities and Challenges
Encyclopedia, 2023 The term “bioinspiration” defines a creative approach based on the observation of biological principles and transfer to design. Biomimicry is the recent approach, which describes a large field of scientific and technical activities dealing with an ...
Natasha Heil
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Inspired by nature, refined by numbers: formal-functional bioinspiration and intelligent computation in vehicle design. [PDF]
R Soc Open SciFor centuries, naturalist philosophers and scientists have studied the form and function of living organisms, striving to propose theories that describe the interplay between these two essential components of biological entities.
Sareh P.
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Bioinspiration in Fashion—A Review [PDF]
Biomimetics, 2019 This paper provides an overview of the main technologies currently being investigated in the textile industry as alternatives to contemporary fashion fabrics.
Jane Wood
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Form and Function in Mobulids: A Comparative Analysis of Filter Morphology With Bioinspiration Applications. [PDF]
Integr Comp BiolSynopsis Mobulas (manta and devil rays) are large-scale ram filter feeders that separate planktonic food particles from large volumes of water with minimal clogging.
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Kinematics and Flow Field Analysis of Allomyrina dichotoma Flight. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel)In recent years, bioinspired insect flight has become a prominent research area, with a particular focus on beetle-inspired aerial vehicles. Studying the unique flight mechanisms and structural characteristics of beetles has significant implications for ...
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Coniferous Trees as Bioinspiration for Designing Long Reinforced Prestressed Concrete Columns. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel)This article contains the results of identifying the potential of coniferous trees to act as bioinspiration for the structural design of columns in single-story warehouses subjected to high wind velocity and severe seismic action.
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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021 Vaccination is the most effective means of controlling infectious disease-related morbidity and mortality. However, due to low immunogenicity of viral antigens, nanomedicine as a new opportunity in new generation of vaccine advancement attracted ...
Ahmad Gholami, Khatereh Asadi
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A Near-Infrared Imaging System for Robotic Venous Blood Collection. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Venous blood collection is a widely used medical diagnostic technique, and with rapid advancements in robotics, robotic venous blood collection has the potential to replace traditional manual methods.
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Engineering with keratin: A functional material and a source of bioinspiration
IScience, 2021 Summary Keratin is a highly multifunctional biopolymer serving various roles in nature due to its diverse material properties, wide spectrum of structural designs, and impressive performance.
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