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Biomimetics

spider on moon
spider
Photo credit: Didgeman, via Pixabay.

Don’t Be Frightened! It’s Just a Spider — An Exemplar of Intelligent Design

Spiders are part of the scary iconography of Halloween. But take a moment to appreciate the awesome natural design of their webs, and more. Read More ›
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Denver
Photo: Denver Museum of Nature and Science, by ChristianeB (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Nature’s Amazing Machines — Denver Looks at the Marvels of “Natural Engineering”

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is running an excellent special exhibition featuring examples of the amazing engineering observed in biology. Read More ›
ladybugs
ladybugs
Photo credits: Ladybugs, by Kazuya Saito. via Phys.org; DeLorean, by Kevin Abato, (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0, GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Ladybug, Living Origami, Lends a Hand with Umbrella and Other Designs

Delicate and delightful, ladybug beetles are the insect everyone loves. Read More ›
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silicon Wafer with semiconductors
Image Credit: ryanking999 - Adobe Stock

The World’s Ideal Storage Medium Is “Beyond Silicon”

The best storage medium needs no introduction. You're already using it. Read More ›
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New born baby Catch my little finger
Image Credit: Birdland - Adobe Stock

How We Feel: The Sensation of Touch

We're now seeing attempts to mimic the natural phenomenon of touch in medical technology. Read More ›
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Green sea turtle swimming among colorful coral reef in beautiful clear water
Image Credit: Aaron - Adobe Stock

Animal Magnetism Comes to Light

What does it take to sense a physical force and use it to navigate thousands of miles? Answer: informational systems. Read More ›

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