Nature-Inspired Design

Spider Silk Muscles

A two centimeter rope of spider silk can hoist an SUV

Published in Volume 11, Number 1

Biological Batteries

Tapping into the power of the electric eel

Published in Volume 11, Number 1

Skin Cream for Ships

Hulls engineered to mimic whale skin may improve fuel efficiency

Published in Volume 11, Number 1

Escape Artist

The supremely flexible octopus inspires a new generation of robots

Published in Volume 10, Number 3

Winging It

Feather-like spines could reduce vehicles’ fuel consumption

Published in Volume 10, Number 3