Guest Post: The Secret to Flexibility in a Glass Sponge
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By , on December 7th, 2010 Leave a comment   Adaptations, Evolution, New Research   , , , , , , , ,  

Aquanautix is a PhD marine biologist interested in deep-sea exploration, science, education, and policy. For more posts like these see the new Aquanautix Blog, online since August 2010. ——————————————————————————————- Biomaterial scientists in Europe have discovered the secret to flexibility in the ‘unbreakable’ glass fibers of the deep-sea glass rope sponge Hyalonema sieboldi. “Artificial glassy . . . → Read More: Guest Post: The Secret to Flexibility in a Glass Sponge

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Behold the Rimicanoe!
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By , on May 27th, 2010 2 comments   Art, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls, Vessels and Equipment   , , , , , ,  

Southern Fried Scientist has finally posted our latest creation. Those follow @sfriedscientist and @kzelnio on twitter may have heard us mention Project S. It is a biomimetic concept canoe of the highly charismatic deep-sea shrimp Rimicaris exoculata. I’ve previously blogged about the fascinating eye of Rimicaris for those interested in learning more. Andrew and I . . . → Read More: Behold the Rimicanoe!

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TGIF: Robo Octopus Biomimetics
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By , on April 3rd, 2009 One comment   Cephalopods, Gadgets & Gear   , , , , ,  

Biomimetics is the field of study where animals provide the inspiration for engineering designs that can be exploited by us, quite literally “life mimicking”. It goes to show there is so much basic organismal biology that we don’t know and so much we can learn from observation and experimentation! Read the full article in New . . . → Read More: TGIF: Robo Octopus Biomimetics

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