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A South American butterfly flapped its wings and caused a flurry of nanotechnology research to happen in Ohio. 
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Fritjof Capra, in his book ‘The Hidden Connections’ applies aspects of complexity theory, particularly the analysis of networks, to global capitalism and the state of the world; and eloquently argues the case that social systems such as organisations and networks are not just like living systems – they are living systems. The concept and theory of living systems (technically known as autopoiesis) was introduced in 1972 by Chilean biologists Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela.
This is a complete version of a ‘long-blog’ written by Al Kennedy on behalf of ‘The Nature of Business’ blog and BCI: Biomimicry for Creative Innovation www.businessinspired... Via ddrrnt, Spaceweaver, David Hodgson, pdjmoo
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Nature is our best engineer, and the finest robots are the ones that mimic it. Festo, a multinational robotics firm based in Germany, has made some of the most amazing biologically inspired robots out there.
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Researchers from the University of Bristol have created artificial muscles that can be transformed at the flick of a switch to mimic the remarkable camouflaging abilities of organisms such as squid and zebrafish. Articles about BIOMIMICRY: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=biomimicry
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Neri Oxman, the director of the Mediated Matter research group at the MIT Media Lab, designs skins and body armors inspired by human tissue. “Most patterns in nature—whether scales or spiderwebs—have some kind of logic that can be computationally modeled,” she says.
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A control algorithm inspired by human memory may increase wind turbine efficiency while requiring less computational power than other control methods.
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Researchers have created a robotic jellyfish, named Robojelly, which not only exhibits characteristics ideal to use in underwater search and rescue operations, but could, theoretically at least, never run out of energy thanks to it being fueled by... Articles about robotics: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=robotics
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Ever wonder how dogs can walk barefoot in the snow? Now a Japanese scientist may have the answer -- an internal central heating system.
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After 3.8 billion years and a lot of trial and error, animals have become astoundingly good at a variety of tasks.
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a bit of science that has a genuine wow factor, doctors and a mechanical engineer from Singapore's National University Hospital and Nanyang Technological Institute have teamed together to build a small remotely controlled robot... Articles about robotics: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=robotics
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emerging design ideas of biomimicry, critical creativity, sustainability and strategic thinking. About · How is the Eastgate Building NOT like a Termite Mound? →. Deep Principles from Nature. Posted: January 5, 2012 | Author: Carl Hastrich ... Via Rowan Edwards, Stefanos
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A new book on the radical design disicpline of biomimicry in the built in environment...
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September 2012 - Smithonian Magazine Creative minds are increasingly turning to nature—banyan tree leaves, butterfly wings, a bird's beak— for fresh design solutions... http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/How-Biomimicry-is-Inspiring-Human-Innovation-165592706.html?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=20120821&utm_content=biomimicry1 Via pdjmoo
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How mid-air righting gecko inspires robot gecko that can right itself during free fall
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Military body armor and vehicle and aircraft frames could be transformed by incorporating the unique structure of the club-like arm of a crustacean that looks like an armored caterpillar, according to new findings.
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Drawing inspiration from schools of fish, termite mounds, and the photosynthesis of leaves, new technologies seek to produce cleaner, more efficient energy through biomimicry. Articles about BIOMIMICRY: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=biomimicry
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Locust exoskeleton could inspire new, fracture-resistant materials...
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A tiny prototype robot that functions like a living creature is being developed which one day could be safely used to pinpoint diseases within the human body. Articles about robotics: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=robotics
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The £3.3 million project near Doha in Qatar will bring plantlife to one of the most inhospitable spots on earth and it is all thanks to the humped mammal.
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Courtesy: Jacobs School of Engineering Piranhas are not known to peacefully co-exist with other creatures, but one Amazonian fish has been doing just that, leading scientists to believe its scales could hold the key to creating better military body...
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Robotic colonoscopy is a typical medical procedure that complies with the requirements of MIS. In this paper, a new novel miniature robot for intestinal inspection based on the earthworm is described. Articles about robotics: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=robotics
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A team of MIT researchers who recently examined spider webs says the amazing work of nature could improve various human systems, including Internet security and how buildings are designed. Pound-for-pound, the silk which spiders spin is stronger than steel yet it retains a flexibility that is very 'flaw-tolerant'. If one section of the web malfunctions, i.e. is torn away by a bug, the larger integrity of the structure remains. This may help encourage engineers to examine the use of more complex materials when making new designs.
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We've covered a lot of biomimicry news in 2011. Here is a summary of our favorite inventions that lean on the natural world for inspiration.
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