The Batmobile isn't the only mode of transportation that tips a hat to the bat.
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Airport Screening Machines Use Echolocation Like Bats Do
Architecture Builds on the Intricate Structure of Bone
Buildings can learn a lot from your femurs.
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Moths Inspire Anti-Glare Coatings That Grab Light and Don’t Let Go
Moth eyes drink in light. So scientists are copying the nanostructures on those eyes to make better solar panels.
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Mussels’ Sticky Secretions Make for Super-Strong Adhesives
The secret to super-sticky glue is in the secretions of mussels.
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Humpback Whales Solve a Big Problem for Wind Turbines
What do a humpback and a wind turbine have in common? Scalloped blade edges.
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Building Skyscrapers Like Termite Mounds Could Save Energy
Mound termites are pros at building self-regulating homes. Human architects want to get in on the action.
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Think Like a Tree: A New Kind of Eco-Friendly Concrete Inspired by Coral
Coral does a great job of sequestering carbon dioxide. One company is capitalizing on that to make concrete.
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Think Like a Tree: How Shark Skin Can Save Us From Superbugs
Shark skin isn't just for suits (or sharks). It can prevent hospital-transmitted infections.
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Think Like a Tree: Learning From the Oaks that Survived Katrina
Architects and scientists may be able to work together to build natural-disaster resistant buildings...by looking at trees.
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