Scientists have long desired to create synthetic systems that function with the precision and
efficiency of biological systems. Using new techniques, researchers are now uncovering …

Over the past decade, biology has had a profound influence on materials science and
engineering, and much of this influence is yet to come. The tools of nanotechnology have …

An authoritative introduction to the science and engineering of bioinspired materials
Bioinspired Materials Science and Engineering offers a comprehensive view of the science …

This article is based on the plenary address given by George M. Whitesides of Harvard
University on March 30, 2005, at the Materials Research Society Spring Meeting in San …

The biomaterials field constitutes a transdisciplinary activity in which synthetic or naturally
derived materials are utilized for a variety of desired outcomes in living systems …

Robotic exoskeletons that allow stroke survivors to regain use of their limbs, 3D-printed
replacement body parts, and dozens of other innovations still in schematic design are …

Nature has long served as a source of inspiration for humans in developing technology. In
the last few decades there has been an explosion of studies revealing new and ever more …

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

I've long been suspicious about attempts to see energy as the overwhelmingly central item
setting both options and criteria for design in nature. Indeed, when I tried to create a …

Society is on the cusp of harnessing recent advances in synthetic biology to discover new
bio-based products and routes to their affordable and sustainable manufacture. This is no …