In order to design a 21st-century, impact-resistant substance, materials scientist Mehmet Sarikaya of the University of Washington in Seattle finds inspiration in a 500-million-year-old feat of ...
Robotics engineers found a way to help robots navigate through very tight spaces by attaching a shell that mimics the shape of one of nature's most resilient but most reviled creatures: the cockroach.
Biomimetic design in engineering harnesses the principles and strategies found in nature to solve complex human challenges. This interdisciplinary field blends engineering, biology and materials ...