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Issue 16: The Biomimetics

Issue 16: The Biomimetics Issue

Issue 16 of Nanooze: Ever look at a bug and wonder how that tiny little critter manages to do things like climb up walls and survive long periods of time without food or water? Life on Earth is full of examples of plants and animals that have evolved to do amazing things. They have evolved to function in environments as hot as the Death Valley or as cold as the Antarctic.

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Topics in this issue include

  • Q&A with a Nanoscientist
  • What is Biomimetics?
  • Learning from Nature
  • Tiny Bio-Motors
  • Blue Spiders
  • DNA Building Blocks
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