In a new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances; researchers from Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, Brazil and University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal discuss the role of ...

For scientist Jeff Karp, nature is one big library, filled with volumes of evolution’s best R&D secrets. “It’s almost like we have this encyclopedia of solutions around us, where new chapters are ...

"Bioinspiration" is the relatively new engineering skill that takes a leaf from nature's book. It involves building intricate structures with surprising new properties derived from nature's own ...

Scientists at Heriot-Watt University have unlocked the secret behind how female sawflies make specific cuts to plants—a discovery that could revolutionize surgical instruments and dramatically reduce ...