Nature-inspired strategies for building more resilient infrastructure
Engineers are turning to nature’s time-tested processes to construct infrastructure that adapts to stress and emerges stronger after disturbance.
Engineers are turning to nature’s time-tested processes to construct infrastructure that adapts to stress and emerges stronger after disturbance.
A Melbourne-based research lab has worked with the City of Greater Geelong to develop a multi-pronged solution to coastal erosion.
Porcupines are born with thousands of sharp, needle-like quills. A group of engineers have discovered that with 3D printing, these ...
The skeletal structure of deep-sea sponges could shape how we construct buildings and infrastructure, according to new research.
Engineers have developed a soft robot that can burrow through sand and other difficult terrain.
Nature has played a role in engineering since its inception, so it’s no surprise that it’s also inspiring the buildings ...
When it came time to deliver a new stadium to the city of Townsville, the winning design drew on the ...
Engineers in the US have developed an electronics-free robotic dragonfly that can detect impurities in water.
Meet the Smellicopter: a drone with a real moth antenna that blurs the line between nature and technology.
Inspired by a parasitic worm that bites its host’s intestines, engineers have developed technology that could revolutionise slow release medicine ...