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Biomimicry News And Research - September 2009 Archives
 | A NASA team is developing a transparent coating that mimics the self-cleaning properties of the lotus plant to prevent dirt from sticking to the surfaces of spaceflight gear and bacteria from growing inside astronaut living quarters. ...> Full Article |
 | Researchers are one step closer to creating a micro-aircraft that flies with the maneuverability and energy efficiency of an insect after decoding the aerodynamic secrets of insect flight. ...> Full Article |
The National Science Foundation has awarded Clemson University researchers $2 million to study ways to mimic the suction mechanism used by butterflies and moths to feed so that the same method can be used in medical diagnostics. The research will help develop a new class of fiber-based devices capable of probing and transporting previously impossible-to-reach liquids, such as those drawn from a single cell or tissue.
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 | The green mussel is known for being a notoriously invasive fouling species, but scientists have just discovered that it also has a very powerful form of adhesion in its foot, according to a recent article in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The stickiness of the mussel's foot could possibly be copied to form new man-made adhesives. ...> Full Article |
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Black locust showing promise for biomass potential
A path to compact, robust sources for ultrashort laser pulses
Light-carved 'nano-volcanoes' hold promise for drug delivery
Superb lyrebirds move to the music
The dance of the atoms
Healthy, full-term babies use a different stress hormone than their mother
Which qubit my dear? New method to distinguish between neighbouring quantum bits
Scientists find new source of versatility so 'floppy' proteins can get things done
A robot that runs like a cat
Never forget a face? Researchers find women have better memory recall than men
Cloud computing user privacy in serious need of reform, scholars say
Helmet crash tests: Don't hit the road without one
Building more sustainable aircraft
Astronomers gear up to discover Earth-like planets
A 20-minute bout of yoga stimulates brain function immediately after
A new approach for managing investment funds
Spanish researchers sequence the genome of global deep ocean
Research paints new picture of 'dinobird' feathers
Genome decoding of the medieval leprosy pathogen
Researchers discover 2-step mechanism of inner ear tip link regrowth
Research shows copper destroys norovirus
Borneo stalagmites provide new view of abrupt climate events over 100,000 years
Doctors should screen for frailty to prevent deaths
New mathematical model links space-time theories
Do palm trees hold the key to immortality?
New strategy for fingerprint visualization developed at Hebrew University
Moth-inspired nanostructures take the color out of thin films
Robotic insects make first controlled flight
Seahorse's armor gives engineers insight into robotics designs
Insect-inspired camera captures wide field of view with no distortion, according to CU-Boulder study
Bed of needles
Not slippery when wet: Geckos adhere to surfaces submerged underwater
Cry me a river of possibility: Scientists design new adaptive material inspired by tears
Robot ants successfully mimic real colony behavior
Researchers unveil large robotic jellyfish that one day could patrol oceans