#biomimetics — Public Fediverse posts

🦗 Could insect ears inspire the future of acoustic technology?

🔗 Comparative Analysis of Morphological and Acoustic Correlates of Bush-Cricket Tympanic Membranes. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0035

📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj

#Bioinspiration #Biomimetics #Acoustics #Bioacoustics #EvolutionaryBiology #Biosensors #Entomology #Neuroscience

This checks several of my interests ✅

"Robot Dragonflies: How Ornithopter Drones Fly!

In one of the most magical moments of Cirque du Soleil's ECHO, dragonflies flutter around just above the audience's heads. As someone who has always wanted to fly a drone as part of a theater show, Adam Savage had MANY questions"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTqycrSEPi0

#drones #dragonflies #biomimetics #scienceAndArt

🍳 Light yet strong material inspired by egg whites can cool devices faster

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-12-strong-material-egg-whites-cool.html

#materials #eggs #biomimetics #engineering #cooling #thermal #technology

Die @dfg_public fördert das neue #Graduiertenkolleg „BioBuild“ der #UniStuttgart und der @unifreiburg mit 7,1 Mio. Euro.
20 Promovierende erforschen, wie bio-inspirierte Hüllen den Energiebedarf von Gebäuden senken können.
👉 https://sohub.io/pwup

Foto: Universität Stuttgart/itke/ITFT

#BioBuild #Biomimetics

There is still time to register for FREE for TOMORROW’s online #BeilsteinTalk “Micro- and nanoscale adaptations in insect-attachment pads: Evolutionary insights from stick and leaf insects” with Thies H. Büscher from Kiel University.

🔗 https://www.beilstein-institut.de/en/talks/nanotechnology-adaptations-in-insect-attached-pads/?M=y

#BioEngineering #insects #entomology #morphology #biomimetics #BeilsteinTalks

Coming up next week on 📅 Nov 14, 2025 🕒 3–4 pm CET:

Online #BeilsteinTalk “Micro- and nanoscale adaptations in insect-attachment pads: Evolutionary insights from stick and leaf insects” with Thies H. Büscher from Kiel University.

Register for FREE 🔗 https://www.beilstein-institut.de/en/talks/nanotechnology-adaptations-in-insect-attached-pads/?M=y

#BioEngineering #insects #entomology #morphology #biomimetics #BeilsteinTalks

Save the date: 📅 Nov 14, 2025 🕒 3–4 pm CET

Online #BeilsteinTalk “Micro- and nanoscale adaptations in insect-attachment pads: Evolutionary insights from stick and leaf insects” with Thies H. Büscher from Kiel University.

Join this FREE online talk and discover the evolutionary secrets behind animal #adhesion and how they can inspire the next generation of bio-inspired engineering.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/2meat582

#BioEngineering #insects #entomology #morphology #biomimetics #BeilsteinTalks

🦋 Biohybrids: Pioneering sustainable chemical synthesis at the energy-environment frontier

https://phys.org/news/2025-09-biohybrids-sustainable-chemical-synthesis-energy.html

#chemistry #biomimetics #manufacturing #energytransition #sustainable

🖨️ Researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-3d-lung-tissue.html

#3dprinting #bioprinting #biomimetics #lung #research #biology #medicine

🦴 Scientists 3D-print part of human femur as strong as real bone

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-scientists-3d-human-femur-strong.html

#manufacturing #bone #biomimetics #3dprinting

#FunFactFriday: By copying the fractal patterns of leaf skeletons, researchers are able to improve the efficiency and performance of flexible electronic devices such as wearable sensors. Do you enjoy seeing biomimetics in action? News Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-03-harnessing-nature-fractals-flexible-electronics.html

#Biomimetics #FFF #Flexibleelectronics

🤖 Tiny 'rhinoceros beetle' robot does micro-scale manipulation in extreme conditions

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-03-tiny-rhinoceros-beetle-robot-micro.html

#robotics #robot #biomimetics #engineering #technology

Hairy Solar Panels: A Revolutionary Leap in Renewable Energy
#Science #Engineering #Photovoltaics #Biomimetics
https://www.solarvault.uk/hairy-solar-panels-a-revolutionary-leap-in-renewable-energy/

@FediThing It's quite fascinating. Looking at what bats did a hundred thousand years ago would've jumped radar stuff forward by decades. They might still have a few tricks we don't. Same with the insects!
#biomimetics

🐦 Steady flight of kestrels could help aerial safety soar

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-steady-flight-kestrels-aerial-safety.html

#birds #flight #aviation #biomechanics #biomimetics

Biophysical study of the tendrils of climbing plants

ENS Lyon

Do you want to perform biophysical experiments on tendrils of climbing plants, with laser ablation techniques and/or light sheet imaging ?

See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/ens-lyon-27778-biophysical-study-of-the-tendrils-of-climbing-plants/?feed_id=70511

#biomechanics #biomimetics #biophys...
https://jobrxiv.org/job/ens-lyon-27778-biophysical-study-of-the-tendrils-of-climbing-plants/?feed_id=70511

Biophysical study of the tendrils of climbing plants

ENS Lyon

Do you want to perform biophysical experiments on tendrils of climbing plants, with laser ablation techniques and/or light sheet imaging ?

See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/ens-lyon-27778-biophysical-study-of-the-tendrils-of-climbing-plants/?feed_id=68156

#biomechanics #biomimetics #biophys...
https://jobrxiv.org/job/ens-lyon-27778-biophysical-study-of-the-tendrils-of-climbing-plants/?feed_id=68156

Join our FRIAS Conference bringing together nature and technology 22.11-24.11 at @unifreiburg

Abstracts can be submitted until September 29. More information: https://www.frias.uni-freiburg.de/de/veranstaltungen/nachwuchskonferenzen/FRoBio

#cfa #bioinspiration #biomimetics #biohybrid #neurorobotics #biologymeetsengeneering #biorobotics #cfa #callforposters #neuralnetworks #machinelearning #engineering #conference

💗 Pumping liquids in pulses like the heart reduces friction and energy consumption, shows study

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-09-liquids-pulses-heart-friction-energy.html

#engineering #biomimetics #research #fluids #heart

🖇️ Hummingbird beak points the way to future micro machine design

https://phys.org/news/2023-08-hummingbird-beak-future-micro-machine.html

#biomimetics #engineering #cornell #machines #micro

🐝 Deconstructing the bee stinger to develop tiny, bio-inspired medical devices

https://phys.org/news/2023-08-deconstructing-bee-stinger-tiny-bio-inspired.html

#bees #bee #insect #insects #biology #research #engineering #biomimetics

The thematic issue “#Biomimetics on the micro- and #nanoscale” ed. by Matthias Mail, Kerstin Koch, Thomas Speck, William M. Megill & Stanislav N. Gorb in the #DiamondOpenAccess 💎🔓 Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology #BJNANO is complete ✔️.

DL the complete issue with just one click:

👉 https://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjnano/series/91/?M=y

#LotusEffect 🌿

🥳 Celebrating the #LotusEffect 🌿 – In this editorial, our guest editors Matthias Mail, Kerstin Koch, Thomas Speck, William M. Megill and Stanislav N. Gorb provide a great overview of their thematic issue “#Biomimetics on the micro- and #nanoscale” in the # DiamondOpenAccess 💎🔓 Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology #BJNANO.

👉 https://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjnano/articles/14/69/?M=y

📢 New thematic issue “#Biomimetics & bioinspired surfaces: from nature to theory & applications” edited by Rhainer Guillermo Ferreira, Thies Büscher, Manuela Rebora, Poramate Manoonpong and Zhendong Dai in the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology.

Submission deadline 📅 January 31, 2024!

👉 https://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjnano/series/106/?M=y

💎🔓#BJNANO

TEDx talk "The Engineering Value of Biodiversity": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7cEppaRb4U
#tedxuniversitibruneidarussalam #bioinspiration #biomimicry #biomimetics @virginiatech_me @vt_engineering @ubdbuzz

Are you passionate about aerial #robot design?

🐦 🤖 🧭 🎓

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD position with Prof.dr.ir. David Lentink in the #Biomimetics Group at #Groningen.

We expect a MSc degree in #Robotics, Aerospace, Mechanical, or an equivalent Engineering discipline (e.g. Computer Science or #Bioengineering) with significant RC airplane or #drone experience.

Apply before 2nd August 2023 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form

https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/work-with-us/job-opportunities/?details=00347-02S000A7HP&cat=wp

Caltech presenta un innovativo robot camaleonte che può cambiare forma e camminare, guidare o volare a seconda delle necessità.

#robot #robotics #biomimetics

https://www.futuroprossimo.it/2023/06/morphobot-il-robot-camaleonte-che-sfida-le-leggi-della-mobilita/

Insect Ears Inspire Superefficient Microphones

"Insect ears are inspiring the design of tiny 3D-printed microphones that could pinpoint a sound’s direction, replacing the much bulkier, energy-hungry gear currently needed for such purposes, researchers say."

https://spectrum.ieee.org/biomimetic

#science #biomimetics

3D Printing Bio-Inspired Microphone Designs Based On Moth Ears - If many millions of years of evolution is good for anything, it is to develop micr... - https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/3d-printing-bio-inspired-microphone-designs-based-on-moth-ears/ #signalprocessing #biomimetics #science

📌Hoy estoy usando mastodon para buscar información sobre #Biodiseño para un proyecto de #investigaciónDigital en #Biocolores

@biocolores
#NatureInspiredSolutions
#Biodesign #Biodiseño
#Bioinspiration #Bioinspiración
#Biomimetics #Biomimética

Could we build a synthetic digestive system for Vision to make him more human? - Enlarge / The birth of Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Scientists h... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1822684 #avengers:ageofultron #12daysofchristmas #superheroscience #digestivesystem #marvelsavengers #gaming&culture #marvelstudios #marvelsvision #softrobotics #biomimetics #science #biology

Robotic Biped Walks On Inverse Kinematics - Robotics projects are always a favorite for hackers. Being able to almost literally bring your pro... more: https://hackaday.com/2020/07/03/robotic-biped-walks-on-inverse-kinematics/ #artificialintellegence #autodeskfusion360 #inversekinematics #3dprinterhacks #humanoidrobot #robotshacks #biomimetics #socialrobot #biomimicry #terminator #arduino #alexa #biped #gait #jibo