Biological systems generate a wealth of materials, and their design principles inspire and
inform scientists from a broad range of fields. Nature often adapts hierarchical multilevel …

Nature provides a rich source of information for the design of novel materials; yet there
remain significant challenges in the design and manufacture of materials that replicate the …

Biomaterials often have subtle properties that ultimately drive their bespoke performance.
Given this nuanced structure–function behavior, the standard scientific approach of one …

Guest Editors Andrew Ferguson and Johannes Hachmann introduce this themed collection
of papers showcasing the latest research leveraging data science and machine learning …

Nature provides an endless source of inspiration for advanced materials, fuelled by
evolutionary innovations over many millions of years. Capitalizing on this wealth of …

Nature produces a multitude of composite materials with intricate architectures that in many
instances far exceed the performance of their modern engineering analogs. Despite …

Recently, the potential to create functional materials from various forms of organic matter has
received increased interest due to its potential to address environmental concerns …

Nature is a school for human beings. Learning from nature has long been a source of
bioinspiration for scientists and engineers. Multiscale structures are characteristic for …

Utilizing various materials is fundamental for the production of physical objects. However,
processing raw materials during production often leads to complex transformations that …

Biological materials are effectively synthesized, controlled, and used for a variety of
purposes in Nature—in spite of limitations in energy, quality, and quantity of their building …