Bioinspiration & Biomimetics latest papers

• Impact-induced adhesion degradation in gecko-inspired fibrillar adhesive units 30. October 2026
  Gecko-inspired fibrillar adhesives are promising for impact-contact applications, yet the mechanism underlying adhesion degradation after a single impact event remains unclear. Existing studies have primarily focused on micropillar buckling as a possible degradation mechanism, whereas whether additional degradation pathways exist during impact remains unresolved. To address this issue, impact and quasi-static adhesion experiments were conducted […]
  Ru-Guo Ji, Yue-Yu Yuan, Xiao-Feng Liu, Yu-Liang Mao, Xiao-Long Zhang and Feng-Hua Wang
• Wing pitch timing and wing elevation modulate forces and body pitch in forward flapping flight 28. October 2026
  Aerodynamic performance in flying animals can be controlled not only by changes in wing shape and size, but also by changes in wing motion. In flapping wings, the two wings interact aerodynamically, where the interaction depends on wingbeat phase, wing proximity, and wing attitude. Although observations of free-flying animals show that wings are relatively close […]
  Victor Colognesi and L Christoffer Johansson
• Current progress on control strategies for underwater soft robots: a comprehensive review 28. October 2026
  Underwater soft robots (USRs) operate in highly dynamic, unstructured, and sensor-limited environments where fluid-structure interaction, compliance, and nonlinear actuation significantly complicate closed-loop control compared with both rigid underwater robots and terrestrial soft robots. As a result, classical underwater control techniques and conventional soft robot control approaches require substantial adaptation to address challenges such as uncertain […]
  Lakshmi Narayanan V, Ritik Raj, Ankur Gupta and Jia-Yang Juang

Science Magazine

Nature Journal

• Chile’s postdoc rules risk driving talent away 10. November 2026
  Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03643-6Chile’s postdoc rules risk driving talent away
  Eduardo Castro-Nallar
• Some people are resistant to dementia — here’s what their genes can teach us 10. November 2026
  Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03625-8For years, researchers have studied people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s and other dementias. They might have even more to learn from those who don’t get the disease.
  Alison Abbott
• PhDs worldwide are having a shake up — why now? 10. November 2026
  Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03017-yGovernment-supported initiatives around the globe aim to change the PhD, with the goal of providing fresh talent to the private sector.
  Jenna Ahart

Biomimicry 3.8

• Synapse: Spark Biomimicry Ideas 26. August 2019
  Synapse by Biomimicry 3.8 is an environment for our staff to share their expertise and thought leadership in biomimicry with the world. It’s our way of inviting you to join us […] The post Synapse: Spark Biomimicry Ideas appeared first on Biomimicry 3.8.
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• Beautiful News South Africa implements Biomimicry into Town Design 27. June 2018
  “For us to coexist with nature I think we really need to humble ourselves and learn from nature,” Swain says. As the founder of the NPO BioWise, she uses biomimicry […] The post Beautiful News South Africa implements Biomimicry into Town Design appeared first on Biomimicry 3.8.
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• Impressive Impact: 2016-2018 Cohort Grads Ready to Lead 24. April 2018
  The newest set of Certified Biomimicry Professionals graduated during a ceremony in Kona, Hawaii The post Impressive Impact: 2016-2018 Cohort Grads Ready to Lead appeared first on Biomimicry 3.8.
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