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Super-Slippery Material for Bottles and Pipes Mimicked After Carnivorous Plant Leaves

Super-Slippery Material for Bottles and Pipes Mimicked After Carnivorous Plant Leaves | Biomimicry | Scoop.it
The leaves of carnivorous plants could hold the key to repelling ice from pipes and keeping them cleared.
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Materials inspired by Mother Nature: A 1-pound boat that could float 1,000 pounds

Materials inspired by Mother Nature: A 1-pound boat that could float 1,000 pounds | Biomimicry | Scoop.it

"Combining the secrets that enable water striders to walk on water and give wood its lightness and strength yielded an amazing material so buoyant that, in everyday terms, a boat made from 1 pound of it could carry about 1,000 pounds."

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As strong as an insect’s shell

As strong as an insect’s shell | Biomimicry | Scoop.it
Wyss Institute scientists have created a material that mimics the hard outer skin of bugs. The result is low-cost and easily manufactured, and tough. It eventually might provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic.
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