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 …

Organisms and their features represent a complex system of solutions that can efficiently
inspire the development of original and cutting-edge design applications: the related …

Repeated polygonal patterns are pervasive in natural forms and structures. These patterns
provide inherent structural stability while optimizing strength-per-weight and minimizing …

Abstract Design, development, productization, and applications of advanced product
concepts are pressing for higher multifunctionality, resilience, and maximization of available …

This article provides an overview of recent advances in the development of nature-based
material designs in architecture and construction fields. Firstly, it aims to classify existing …

In the field of structural engineering, lightweight and resistant shell structures can be
designed by efficiently integrating and optimizing form, structure and function to achieve the …

The skeletal plates of echinoids consist of a peculiar lightweight structure, called stereom,
which is organized in a porous three-dimensional lattice-like meshwork. The stereom is …

The seismic water gun is widely used and plays an important role in seabed imaging
acquisition; however, acoustic impacts on marine organisms are currently poorly …

In this study, the formation of the adult sea urchin shape is rationalized within the Turing's
theory paradigm. The emergence of protrusions from the expanding underlying surface is …

ABSTRACT A comparative study has been made between some cidaroid fossil spines from
Lower Cretaceous of southern Spain and other contemporary ones. The modern spines are …