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Sustainable building solutions: a review of lessons from the natural world [PDF]

, 2005
The realisation that much of conventional. modern architecture is not sustainable over the long term is not new. Typical approaches are aimed at using energy and materials more efficiently.
Clements-Croome, Derek, Godfaurd, John, Jeronimidis, G.   +2 more
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The Plant Gall as Innovation Booster: A Conceptual Framework

Proceedings
Biomimetics, the field of learning from Nature for applications in science, engineering and the arts, offers pathways toward sustainable innovation and integrative education.
Ille C. Gebeshuber
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Cellular Helmet Liner Design through Bio-inspired Structures and Topology Optimization of Compliant Mechanism Lattices [PDF]

, 2018
The continuous development of sport technologies constantly demands advancements in protective headgear to reduce the risk of head injuries. This article introduces new cellular helmet liner designs through two approaches. The first approach is the study
DeHart, Jacob, Najmon, Joel, Tovar, Andres, Wood, Zebulun   +3 more
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Endothelial Cells Angiogenesis in Sulfated Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) Hydrogels Enhanced by Bioactive Glass‐Released Ions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A mechanically tunable hydrogel composed of gelatin, chondroitin sulfate and laminin promotes angiogenesis in vitro without the supplement of growth factors. Endothelial cells morphogenesis was further enhanced by medium conditioned with bioactive glass 58S‐released ions (Ca and Si), thus offering a promising strategy to vascularize 3D tissue ...
Marco Piazzoni, Ilaria Borghi, Francesca Cadamuro, Sophia Dalfino, Riccardo Campanile, Sofia Nizzolo, Valeria Cassina, Francesca Tallia, Julian R. Jones, Francesco Mantegazza, Sabrina Bertini, Lorenzo Moroni, Francesco Nicotra, Laura Russo   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Robot life: simulation and participation in the study of evolution and social behavior. [PDF]

, 2018
This paper explores the case of using robots to simulate evolution, in particular the case of Hamilton's Law. The uses of robots raises several questions that this paper seeks to address.
AE Eiben, ANH Creager, B Bensaude-Vincent, C Kelty, Christopher M. Kelty, D Floreano, D Floreano, D Goldberg, DA Levitis, DW Smith, E Winsberg, EF Keller, EG Leigh, F Steinle, FJ Varela, H Landecker, H Landecker, H Landecker, H Landecker, J Dupré, J Krause, J Lenhard, J Riskin, JA Kurland, JA Piliavin, JC Schank, L Berthouze, L Berthouze, L Suchman, LR Franklin, M Asada, M Lungarella, M Waibel, MA Nowak, P Humphreys, P Huneman, R Pfeifer, RM Bergner, RR Kline, S Dutreuil, S Garnier, S Helmreich, S Helmreich, S Mitri, S Mitri, S Mitri, S Okasha, S Schweber, SF Gilbert, Stephen J Gould, T Grune-Yanoff, W Parker, WC Wimsatt, WD Hamilton   +53 more
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Role of Histidine‐Containing Peptoids in Accelerating the Kinetics of Calcite Growth

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Amphiphilic histidine‐containing peptoids mimic carbonic anhydrase (CA) to accelerate calcite step growth. In the presence of Zn2+, they promote the deprotonation of HCO3−, the desolvation of Ca2+, and the reorganization of interfacial hydration layers, thereby reducing the activation barrier for calcite growth.
Mingyi Zhang, Ying Chen, Chenyang Shi, Progyateg Chakma, James J. De Yoreo, Chun‐Long Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptual kinematic design and performance evaluation of a chameleon-like service robot for space stations [PDF]

, 2015
In this paper a conceptual kinematic design of a chameleon-like robot with proper mobility capacity is presented for service applications in space stations as result of design considerations with biomimetic inspiration by looking at chameleons ...
Carbone, Giuseppe, Ceccarelli, Marco, Huang, Qiang, Li, Hui   +3 more
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A TiO₂/C catalyst having biomimetic channels and extremely low Pt loading for formaldehyde oxidation

RSC Advances, 2019
This study presents a TiO2/C hybrid material with biomimetic channels fabricated using a wood template.
Wei Liu, Yutao Gong, Xueping Li, Cai-wu Luo, Congmin Liu, Zi-sheng Chao   +5 more
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An Ultrafast Self‐Gelling Versatile Hydrogel for Rapid Infected Burn Wound Repair in Military Medicine

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A self‐gelling PG@PAC (POD/Gel‐CDH@PA/CHX) powder is developed for infected burn care in austere settings. Upon contact with wound exudate, it instantly forms an adhesive hydrogel, providing simultaneous hemostasis, broad‐spectrum antibacterial activity, reactive oxygen species scavenging, and immunomodulation. In a murine model of S.
Liping Zhang, Zhangrui Wu, Xiansheng Zhao, Geng Wang, Quyang Yang, Minxia zhang, Xiaowei Wang, Xiujun Cheng, Changyue Wu, Dan Wu, Yutian Yang, Canbin Dong, Tao Zhang, Weiqiang Tan, Ningwen Zhu   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Robotic sensing and stimuli provision for guided plant growth [PDF]

, 2019
Robot systems are actively researched for manipulation of natural plants, typically restricted to agricultural automation activities such as harvest, irrigation, and mechanical weed control.
Ayres, Phil, Hamann, Heiko, Heinrich, Mary Katherine, Hofstadler, Daniel Nicolas, Kuksin, Igor, Petzold, Julian, Schmickl, Thomas, Wahby, Mostafa, Zahadat, Payam   +8 more
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