Over the course of their wildly successful proliferation across the earth, the insects as a
taxon have evolved enviable adaptations to their diverse habitats, which include adhesives …

Nature provides a rich source of information for the design of novel materials; yet there
remain significant challenges in the design and manufacture of materials that replicate the …

Biologically inspired design is attracting increasing interest since it offers access to a huge
biological repository of well proven design principles that can be used for develo** new …

Currently, synthetic fibre production focuses primarily on high performance materials. For
high performance fibrous materials, such as silks, this involves interpreting the structure …

Silk from silkworms and spiders is an exceptionally important natural material, inspiring a
range of new products and applications due to its high strength, elasticity, and toughness at …

In bio-inspired design, the concept of'function'allows engineers and designers to move
between biological models and human applications. Abstracting a problem to general …

Facing current biomimetics impediments, recent studies have supported the integration
within biomimetic teams of a new actor having biological knowledge and know-how. This …

Responding to the urgent global need for sustainable development, this study investigates
how biomimicry can be integrated with the circular economy to promote environmental …

Wearable fabrics are predominantly produced from synthetic polymer fibers derived from
petrochemicals. These have negative effects on the natural environment as a consequence …

Spiders are able to produce different types of silk with different mechanical and biological
properties. Piriform silk is produced to secure spiders and their webs to surfaces by using a …