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Biomimicry News And Research - March 2008 Archives
 | How did nature make the squid's beak super hard and sharp -- allowing it, without harm to its soft body -- to capture its prey? ...> Full Article |
 | An MIT materials scientist's research on sea snails has helped transform battery technology and may end the era when cell phones die if they're dropped and PDAs must be replaced if they get dunked in the tub. ...> Full Article |
 | A six-inch robotic spy plane modeled after a bat would gather data from sights, sounds and smells in urban combat zones and transmit information back to a soldier in real time. ...> Full Article |
 | Researchers studying honeybee brain for clues on how they learn and process smells ...> Full Article |
Insect's sensory data tells a new story about neural networks
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 | Team copies design found in the skin of sea cucumbers ...> Full Article |
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Fish can recognize a face based on UV pattern alone
Ancient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quickly
'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies
Scientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off Antarctica
Mars Express heading for closest flyby of Phobos
Predicting the fate of stem cells
Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walking
New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing
What drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenome
Juggling enhances connections in the brain
Tracking down the human 'odorprint'
Fill 'er up - with algae
Scientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaos
Researchers help identify cows that gain more while eating less
Strength is shore thing for sea shell scientists
Mussels - material artists with grip
Artificial bee silk a big step closer to reality
Glue, fly, glue
Gecko's lessons transfer well
Mussel-inspired 'glue' for fetal membrane repair
Slime design mimics Tokyo's rail system
Unusual snail shell could be a model for better armor
Cockroaches offer inspiration for running robots
Dental delight: Tooth of sea urchin shows formation of biominerals
Copying mother nature's designs
Tough yet stiff deer antler is materials scientist's dream
The cause behind the characteristic shape of a long leaf revealed
Scientists are first to 'unlock' the mystery of creating cultured pearls from the queen conch
Mushrooms, water-repellants more similar than you might think