Research and innovation in Texas A&M University's biomedical engineering department often centers around clinical impact on ...

Janine Benyus helped bring the word biomimicry into 21st century vocabularies in her 1997 book on the subject. Her company, The Biomimicry Group, encourages biologists at the design table to ask: how ...

Windows that prevent bird collisions by mimicking the UV-reflective qualities of spider webs; a train that travels faster, uses less energy and makes less noise after it was redesigned to resemble a ...

People have been turning to nature for inspiration to help them solve problems for millions of years. From buildings and bridges to materials and medicine – examining the design of nature has aided in ...

In the final chapter in our Biomimicry Challenge, we ask the clients if they think nature can help solve their business problems. Richard Graves, vice president of community for the U.S. Green ...

We live in the Anthropocene, a time that privileges the human experience above all else. The planet is continually harmed and exploited, making people seemingly oblivious to the human interactions ...

Michael Pawlyn believes in biomimicry -- the study of natural structures and processes in order to help solve man-made problems. The architect has founded his own architectural firm based on its ...

In honor of the Portland area's recent heat wave, we'll look at a hot-climate house that mimics a snail for coolness, and the field of biomimicry; at research on the cocoon as a way to improve home ...

Janine Benyus, the globally admired advocate of biomimicry, the art and science of emulating nature in order to advance the cause of sustainability, is speaking Thursday at E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill ...

Pune: The practice of learning from nature's designs and processes to solve human problems — from energy and architecture to ...