biomimicry

Want to cut carbon emissions? Try growing cement bricks with bacteria

Want to cut carbon emissions? Try growing cement bricks with bacteria

A North Carolina startup grows "biocement" bricks to circumvent the hefty load of fossil fuels needed for normal cement. Cement is the glue that holds together the stones, pebbles or whatever tough material goes into your concrete bricks and sidewalks. But its production creates more carbon emission.
The world is poorly designed. But copying nature helps. Its called Biomimicry

The world is poorly designed. But copying nature helps. Its called Biomimicry

Biomimicry design, explained with 99% Invisible. This video is encouraging creators to discover how big challenges in design, engineering, and sustainability have often already been solved through 3.8 billion years of evolution on earth. We just have to go out and find them.
Biodesign Competition winners announced - algae takes center stage

Biodesign Competition winners announced - algae takes center stage

The Biodesign competition announced winners today, and algae took center tage in algae-powered buildings, oxygen producing health centers, as well as houses built from fungus and shelter grown from living plants.
Single-Actuator Wave Robot Zips Around With High-Speed Wiggles

Single-Actuator Wave Robot Zips Around With High-Speed Wiggles

This could be the first robot ever to do the worm
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