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3D-Printed Facet Optics: Novel Adjustable Technical Optics Inspired by Compound Eyes

Frontiers in Materials, 2020
Bio-inspired by compound eyes in insects, the authors identify advantages of such an optical system and propose a novel optics that combines basic principles from compound eyes with an additional technical zooming feature.
Manfred Drack, Alexander Berger, Bernhard Ettinger, Ille C. Gebeshuber   +3 more
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Aerodynamic efficiency of a bioinspired flapping wing rotor at low Reynolds number [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2018
This study investigates the aerodynamic efficiency of a bioinspired flapping wing rotor kinematics which combines an active vertical flapping motion and a passive horizontal rotation induced by aerodynamic thrust.
H. Li, S. Guo
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MELEGROS: Monolithic Elephant‐Inspired Gripper with Optical Sensors

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 22, 17 April 2026.
MELEGROS is a monolithic, elephant‐inspired soft gripper integrating 3D‐printed optical sensors within a pneumatically actuated lattice. Simulation‐guided design decouples tactile and proprioceptive sensing. Characterized through grasping tests, MELEGROS can reach, scoop, and grasp, showcasing a paradigm where fully embedded sensing and continuous ...
Petr Trunin, Diana Cafiso, Anderson Brazil Nardin, Trevor Exley, Lucia Beccai   +4 more
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A Vesicular Stomatitis Virus‐Inspired DNA Nanocomplex for Ovarian Cancer Therapy

Advanced Science, 2018
Gene therapy provides a novel method for cancer therapy. This study shows a DNA nanocomplex that is inspired from vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) for ovarian cancer therapy. This DNA nanocomplex consists of a cationized monomethoxy poly (ethylene glycol)
Wei Zhao, Yuping Yang, Lingling Song, Tianyi Kang, Ting Du, Yujiao Wu, Meimei Xiong, Li Luo, Jianlin Long, Ke Men, Lan Zhang, Xiaoxin Chen, Meijuan Huang, Maling Gou   +13 more
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Roadmap on Artificial Intelligence‐Augmented Additive Manufacturing

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 8, Issue 4, April 2026.
This Roadmap outlines the transformative role of artificial intelligence‐augmented additive manufacturing, highlighting advances in design, monitoring, and product development. By integrating tools such as generative design, computer vision, digital twins, and closed‐loop control, it presents pathways toward smart, scalable, and autonomous additive ...
Ali Zolfagharian, Liuchao Jin, Qi Ge, Wei‐Hsin Liao, Andrés Díaz Lantada, Francisco Franco Martínez, Tianyu Zhang, Tao Liu, Charlie C. L. Wang, Mohammad Hossein Mosallanejad, Reza Ghanavati, Abdollah Saboori, Alejandro De Blas De Miguel, William Solórzano‐Requejo, Yi Cai, Xiangyang Dong, Huangyi Qu, Najmeh Samadiani, Guangyan Huang, Austin Downey, Yanzhou Fu, Lang Yuan, Tsz‐Kwan (Glory) Lee, Arbind Agrahari Baniya, Eisha Waseem, Abdul Rahman Sani, Abbas Z. Kouzani, Yijia Wu, Markus P. Nemitz, Masoud Shirzad, Dageon Oh, Seung Yun Nam, Amedeo Franco Bonatti, Irene Chiesa, Gabriele Maria Fortunato, Giovanni Vozzi, Carmelo De Maria, Mahdi Bodaghi   +37 more
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Body Lift and Drag for a Legged Millirobot in Compliant Beam Environment

, 2019
Much current study of legged locomotion has rightly focused on foot traction forces, including on granular media. Future legged millirobots will need to go through terrain, such as brush or other vegetation, where the body contact forces significantly ...
Casarez, Carlos, Fearing, Ronald, Koc, Can, Koc, Cem, Su, Brian   +4 more
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Rewiring Droplet Interface Synapses

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 8, Issue 4, April 2026.
Droplet interface synapses are used to create a neuromorphic network. Voltage pulses draw the droplets into contact and enable rewiring of the network through electrowetting. Results show that the heterogeneous droplet compositions and pore‐forming molecules may be used to tune the neuromorphic properties of the device using trapped charge as a form of
Sarita Shrestha, Eric Freeman
wiley   +1 more source

Horse Hoof Trimmings as an Untapped Resource for Sustainable Keratin Utilization

ChemistryOpen, Volume 15, Issue 4, April 2026.
This review outlines horse hooves as an overlooked, sustainable source of cruelty‐free keratin. It synthesizes current insights into their structure, composition, and properties and highlights the main extraction methods, emphasizing their sustainability and the material's potential applications.
Esther Trigueros, Sara Mattiello, Lisa Rita Magnaghi, Carlo Santulli, Raffaela Biesuz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Degradable Bioinspired Flier with Aerogel‐Based Colorimetric Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 15, 13 March 2026.
Biodegradable fliers are developed inspired by Tipuana tipu samaras, integrating cellulose nanocrystal aerogel (CNCa) sensors loaded with natural dyes for pH and ammonia detection. The lightweight, degradable fliers mimic natural morphology and aerodynamics, offering an eco‐friendly, scalable solution for in situ environmental monitoring after passive ...
Gianpaolo Gallo, Ruowen Tu, Carlo Filippeschi, Stefano Mariani, Barbara Mazzolai   +4 more
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Bioinspiration from bats and new paradigms for autonomy in natural environments

Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
Achieving autonomous operation in complex natural environment remains an unsolved challenge. Conventional engineering approaches to this problem have focused on collecting large amounts of sensory data that are used to create detailed digital models of ...
Rolf Müller
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