Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
biomimicry, Tag
- Invasive species have become a growing environmental challenge, causing serious harm to ecosystems. An interdisciplinary team from New York University (NYU) and the University of Western Australia is utilizing robotic fish...
- Can an artificial leaf make the pharmaceutical industry greener? Thu, 12 Sep 19, 3:30amScientists in the Netherlands have developed a solar reactor that looks and acts like a leaf. By putting chemicals in the artificial leaf’s microchannels, which resemble the veins on a real leaf, and exposing it to sunlight...
- AEye reveals new, energy-efficient data type to help self-driving cars see Wed, 23 May 18, 4:00amAEye, a San Francisco Bay Area-based company that develops hardware, software and algorithms that serve as the "eyes and visual cortex" of autonomous vehicles, has announced a new data type that will help self-driving cars...
- Scientists create revolutionary ultra-white paint inspired by beetles Wed, 28 Mar 18, 1:12amResearchers have unveiled what could be the whitest natural substance, composed of cellulose and inspired by the Cyphocilus beetle native to Southeast Asia...
- New technology could slow down biological time to save injured soldiers' lives Tue, 6 Mar 18, 5:43amSometimes the difference between life and death is a matter of time. For injured soldiers in the field, the minutes that pass before a medic can treat them can make all the difference. That's why DARPA is looking into ways...
- redhouse studio is making a giant machine that recycles entire buildings Fri, 26 Jan 18, 10:46amDid you know that buildings are responsible for 39 percent of the United States' carbon emissions? Architect Chris Maurer of redhouse studio told Inhabitat he loves being an architect, but finds it difficult to reconcile...
- redhouse studio is making a machine that literally recycles old buildings Fri, 26 Jan 18, 2:04amDid you know that buildings are responsible for 39 percent of the United States' carbon emissions? Architect Chris Maurer of redhouse studio told Inhabitat he loves being an architect, but finds it difficult to reconcile...
- redhouse studio is making a mobile machine that recycles old buildings Fri, 26 Jan 18, 2:04amDid you know that buildings are responsible for 39 percent of the United States' carbon emissions? Architect Chris Maurer of redhouse studio told Inhabitat he loves being an architect, but finds it difficult to reconcile...
- Scientists use banana skins to develop new cancer detection technique Wed, 13 Dec 17, 10:43pmBananas are quite a magical fruit and they've been used for everything from "vegan leather" for wallets to durable bioplastics and feedstock. Now, scientists have found yet another use for this versatile edible: cancer...
- Scientists use banana skins to create new cancer detection technique Wed, 13 Dec 17, 10:43pmBananas are quite a magical fruit and they've been used for everything from "vegan leather" for wallets to durable bioplastics and feedstock. Now, scientists have found yet another purpose for this versatile edible: cancer...
- NexLoop unveils water management system inspired by spiders, fungi, bees and plants Sat, 4 Nov 17, 12:20amIn its quest to sustainably serve the needs of urban farmers, NexLoop found inspiration for its water management system in the natural world. Seeking to create a system that is self-sufficient and adaptable to local needs,...
- What the tiniest creatures can teach us about adapting to life's challenges Tue, 24 Oct 17, 11:20pmJohn Steinbeck wrote that “all things are one thing and that one thing is all things—plankton, a shimmering phosphorescence on the sea and the spinning planets and an expanding universe, all bound together by the elastic...
- Black butterfly wings provide inspiration for superior solar cells Mon, 23 Oct 17, 11:09pmResearchers took cues from butterflies to design thin film solar cells that can better absorb light. The rose butterfly, common to India, has soft black wings that help keep the insect warm with the sun's heat. Mimicking...
- Biomimicry helps nature-lovers and fragile wildlife co-exist at the Votu Hotel in Brazil Thu, 21 Sep 17, 4:49amThe Maraú Peninsula is a 25 mile long bar of pristine Brazilian sand, flanked by the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the tranquil Camamu Bay on the other, where one glorious beach gives way to another...
- Visionary eco-resort design for the Philippines features rotating seashell towers Wed, 20 Sep 17, 12:52amVisionary eco-architect Vincent Callebaut has just unveiled images of his latest ecological masterpiece and it's jaw-droppingly stunning. Nautilus is a futuristic 27,000-square-meter eco-resort designed for Palawan, Philippines....