The opportunities and challenges of salvage logging of biomass after natural disturbances to supply wood-based bioenergy.
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Bioinspired Hydrogel Interferometer for Adaptive Coloration and Chemical Sensing [Video]
A hydrogel interferometer is revealed as a simple and universal adaptive color platform.
Go with the Flow: Protecting Undervalued Ecosystems
Temporary rivers fluctuate between flowing, pool and dry states, making their instream habitats more dynamic and variable than those in equivalent rivers with year-round flow.
Bioinspired bubble-generated system
Researchers report a method to mimic bubble-based propulsion systems found in nature.
Polymer-coated cotton can gather water from air
Researchers have developed a special treatment for cotton fabric that allows the cotton to absorb up to 340 % of its own weight in water.
Nature’s Nanomaterials – To Be or Not to Be Bioinspired?
How much does materials science stand to gain from Nature? Professor Ozin gives his take on the progress of biomimetics.
Natural Nanochemistry: Artificial Petrification
Professor Geoffrey Ozin from the University of Toronto discusses the endless possibilities of biomimicry and biotemplating.