Archive for the ‘biomimicry’ Category

Migrating Insects Use Wind to Travel Efficiently at Speeds of up to 60 MPH

published February 8, 2010 and has No Comments

Photo: Wikipedia , CC What Can We Learn From The Highways in the Sky Science recently published a study titled " Flight Orienta... Read the full story on TreeHugger Read the rest here:  Migrating Insects Use Wind to Travel Efficiently at Speeds of up to 60 MPH

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Spider Webs Offer Biomimetic Inspiration for Dew Catchers in Developing Countries

published February 4, 2010 and has No Comments

Photo via Niffty.. With the help of a scanning electron microscope, Chinese scientists have figured out the secret architecture to spiders' webs that make them incredibly effective at catching dew. Cracking into the mystery could mean that the same structures can be duplicated in fog catchers for developing nations, creating effective yet inexpensive methods for helping communities with scarce ...

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Airports Use Antacid to Fight Ice and Snow

published December 31, 2009 and has No Comments

Image: dpa Last week, the temporary closing of Frankfurt's airport in Germany, due to bad winter weather, affected 8000 people. In order to fight the ice and snow, the airport used 700.000 litres of antacid to get rid of the three-day snowfall. This is an eco-friendlier option compared to aggressive salt or toxic chemicals, as the antacid is biodegradable ...

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Airports Use Antacid to Fight Ice and Snow

published December 31, 2009 and has No Comments

Image: dpa Last week, the temporary closing of Frankfurt's airport in Germany, due to bad winter weather, affected 8000 people. In order to fight the ice and snow, the airport used 700.000 litres of antacid to get rid of the three-day snowfall. This is an eco-friendlier option compared to aggressive salt or toxic chemicals, as the antacid is biodegradable ...

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Scientists Look to Cockroaches as Biomimicry Solution for Super Powered Running Robots

published December 29, 2009 and has No Comments

Photo via rockyjvec It's generally agreed that cockroaches are a feat of evolution, and they certainly move incredibly well on their six legs. Which is why researchers at Oregon State University are using them as a source of inspiration for the world's first legged robot to be able to run easily over rough terrain. But it isn't just the ...

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Kangaroos May Inspire ‘Anti-Cancer’ Skin Cream

published December 1, 2009 and has No Comments

Photo: Public domain DNA Repair in a Pouch Getting some time in the sun is probably good for you since most of us are deficient in vitamin D , but it can also be dangerous because exposure to UV radiat... Read the full story on TreeHugger More:  Kangaroos May Inspire 'Anti-Cancer' Skin Cream

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Razor Clams are Inspiration for RoboClam, a Robotic Sand-Digging Anchor (Video)

published November 23, 2009 and has No Comments

Photo via MIT Biomimicry is again at the heart of new technology, this time for a solution to creating a better anchor. "The best anchoring technology out there is an order or magnitude worse than the clam - most are two or three orders worse," says Anette (Peko) Hosoi for MIT. She and graduate student Amos Winter have taken ...

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Qualcomm’s Upcoming e-Reader Will Mimic Butterfly Wings for Energy-Sipping Color Displays (Video)

published November 23, 2009 and has No Comments

Photo via Slashgear One of the primary aspects of e-Reader devices that are driving competition against one another is the display, with manufacturers looking at how energy efficient, how easy on the eyes, how readable in daylight, and how colorful they can make it. Qualcomm is now putting out an e-reader that uses Mirasol technology - something we've mentioned ...

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How Insects Do Graphic Design

published November 5, 2009 and has No Comments

Yesterday the exhibition Bits 'n Pieces launched at Material Connexion in New York, a dialogue between the analog and the digital technologies within design in a post-digital era . What grabbed our attention in the busy space during the opening, were the insects doing graphic design! A sophisticated machine transformed the movements of a few bugs into beautiful patterns ...

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The Sahara Forest Project Is a Visionary "Do"

published November 3, 2009 and has No Comments

Image via Sahara Meteorite Prospecting I recently returned from the Do Lectures in Wales, a collection of talks given by visionary people who've decided to put their ideas into action; to "do." I walked away inspired by nearly all of the lectures, but there was one lecture in particular that got my design juices flowing. It was given by ...

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