Bioinspiration & Biomimetics latest papers
- A tortoise-inspired quadrupedal pneumatic soft robot that adapts to environments through shape change 20. March 2025Multi-terrain adaptation and landing capabilities pose substantial challenges for pneumatic bionic robots, particularly in crossing obstacles. This paper designs a turtle-inspired quadrupedal pneumatic soft crawling robot with four deformable bionic legs to mimic the structure and movement of turtle legs. Finite element software is used to design and optimize the wall thickness of the soft […]Wei Zhong, Yuxin Wu, Luwei Li, Jiang Shao and Xiaoyu Gu
- Underwater biomimetic sonar target detection model based on Hipposideros Pratti 19. March 2025Traditional underwater sonar detection systems are primarily based on numerical methods such as pulse compression, Doppler velocity measurement, and beamforming to measure target distance, velocity, and azimuth parameters. In contrast, the sonar systems of organisms like bats rely on highly evolved neural perception to accomplish these tasks. By studying the detection mechanisms of biological sonar […]Chunyang Pang, Feng Wang and Yuxin Liu
- Empowering human-like walking with a bio-inspired gait controller for an under-actuated torque-driven human model 13. March 2025Human gait simulation plays a crucial role in providing insights into various aspects of locomotion, such as diagnosing injuries and impairments, assessing abnormal gait patterns, and developing assistive and rehabilitation technologies. To achieve more realistic gait simulation results, it is essential to use a comprehensive model that accurately replicates the kinematics and kinetics of human […]Samane Amini, Iman Kardan, Ajay Seth and Alireza Akbarzadeh
Science Magazine
- Securing education’s future | Science 20. March 2025How a country evaluates student performance greatly influences the views of its government and citizenry on the quality of its education system and its standing on the global economic stage. Given the impact on future prosperity, health, and well-being, regularly collecting and analyzing data on student achievement are essential for informing investments in education. In […]
- Metabolic signaling of ceramides through the FPR2 receptor inhibits adipocyte thermogenesis | Science 13. March 2025Ceramides play a central role in human health and disease, yet their role as systemic signaling molecules remain poorly understood. In this work, we identify FPR2 as a membrane receptor that specifically binds long-chain ceramides (C14-C20). In brown and ...
- Structure of human PINK1 at a mitochondrial TOM-VDAC array | Science 13. March 2025Mutations in the ubiquitin kinase PINK1 cause early onset Parkinson’s Disease, but how PINK1 is stabilized at depolarized mitochondrial translocase complexes has remained poorly understood. We determined a 3.1-Å resolution cryo-electron microscopy ...
Nature Journal
- How ‘animal methods bias’ is affecting research careers 20. March 2025Nature, Published online: 20 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00593-3Some early-career researchers report feeling pressure to use animal models to meet journal and grant requirements, even in disciplines and projects that don’t require them.Christine Ro
- Author Correction: Observation of an ultra-high-energy cosmic neutrino with KM3NeT 20. March 2025Nature, Published online: 20 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08836-zAuthor Correction: Observation of an ultra-high-energy cosmic neutrino with KM3NeTS. Aiello
- Babies do make memories — so why can’t we recall our earliest years? 20. March 2025Nature, Published online: 20 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00855-0MRI scans show that the brains of infants and toddlers can encode memories, even if we don’t remember them as adults.Chris Simms
Biomimicry 3.8
- Synapse: Spark Biomimicry Ideas 26. August 2019Synapse 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.jessica
- 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.austin
- Impressive Impact: 2016-2018 Cohort Grads Ready to Lead 24. April 2018The 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.jenna