Bioinspired Materials
Replicating the Mantis Shrimp: Bacteria Grows Strong Minerals Inside 3D Printed Structure
Evolution is an amazing thing—take the mantis shrimp, for example. To kill its prey, the colorful crustacean pulls back the hammer-like appendages under its face, called dactyl clubs, and then…
3D Printing at University of Utah: Bioinspired Materials Managed with Ultrasound Directed Self-Assembly
In the recently published ‘Manufacturing bioinspired flexible materials using ultrasound directed self-assembly and 3D printing,’ researchers from the University of Utah are exploring a new process for engineering materials with…
