Biomimetics

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Pangolin-inspired robots could assist with medical procedures

Termite mounds could serve as inspiration for greener buildings

Synthetic polar bear fur allows for lightweight jacket in extreme cold

Caterpillar-like soft robot showcases great mobility skills

Crocodile-inspired e-skin could improve prosthetics

Bug-sized robots given ability to self-repair their wings after damage

Energy-saving paint created, inspired by butterflies

Tiny climbing robot inspired by geckos and inchworms

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After All: Can engineers learn from a ladybird?

Robot fitted with locust antenna to give it a sense of smell

Penguin-inspired design cuts ice build-up on electric wires and wind turbines

The bigger picture: Smallest robotic crab

Hoverfly brains inspire method for detecting distant drones

‘Metamaterial’ created capable of absorbing and unleashing vast untapped energy

Insect-sized flying robots operate without motors and gears

‘Nightmare’ robofish spooks virility out of tail-eating mosquitofish

Parrot-inspired robot flies, grabs, and perches

Crabby-sense tingling? Engineers map crab physiology to suit

Artificial material senses and adapts to surroundings

Secrets of pearl perfection could unlock high-precision nanomaterials

Clingy mussels could inspire new glues and plastics

Battery bends and stretches like a snake

Sperm-inspired swimming robots ride ultrasonic waves through body

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