L’association Ile de Science Paris-Saclay organise un colloque en visioconférence le jeudi 27 mai 2021 sur le thème « L’innovation bio-inspirée / Saison 2 ». Le vivant, à travers ses formes et structures, ses matériaux et procédés, son organisation et ses écosystèmes, constitue une formidable source d’inspiration pour les chercheurs
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À J-1 de la Semaine Européenne de Développement Durable, la Cité des sciences et de l’industrie ouvre les portes de sa nouvelle exposition permanente Bio-inspirée, une autre approche. Le monde vivant est une immense source d’enseignements. Les organismes qui le composent ont développé des savoir-faire pour se protéger, s’adapter à
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Biomim'expo, the major annual gathering of actors and stakeholders in biomimicry and innovations inspired by life, returns for a 4th edition, on 11 September 2019 at the Paris City Hall, and on 22 October at the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie. The event has become the
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Camouflage does not mean invisibility and yet this is what soldiers have always aspired to in order to better surprise their enemies... Taking their inspiration from the famous camouflaged animal, the chameleon, Nexter's weapons industry researchers are developing a highly technical skin capable of reproducing the colours and
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The world bestseller by Italian botanist Stefano Mancuso has finally been published in French. L'Intelligence des plantes is a book that stirs. In it, the author multiplies the evidence supporting his sometimes controversial hypothesis: plants are living beings endowed with a certain form of intelligence. If we only discover this truth today,
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Biological tissues have complex mechanical properties that are difficult to reproduce with synthetic materials. An international team has succeeded in producing a biocompatible synthetic material that behaves like biological tissues and changes colour as it deforms, like the skin of chameleons. They promise materials
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Inspire nature rather than enslave it. Doesn't that make more sense? Since antiquity man has observed nature for inspiration. During the Renaissance, the great Leonardo encouraged his contemporaries to take lessons from nature because that is where our future lies. Today, with our language
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Biomim'expo will take place on July 1st and 2nd. For the first time, the project is launched to gather on the site of Ceebios in Senlis all the actors who are interested, or already working, in bio-inspired approaches. For a great participative and collective meeting around biomimicry, in a hybrid atmosphere between universities and research centres.
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