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Scorpions inspire scientists in making tougher surfaces for machinery

Scorpions inspire scientists in making tougher surfaces for machinery | Science News | Scoop.it
Taking inspiration from the yellow fattail scorpion, which uses a bionic shield to protect itself against scratches from desert sandstorms, scientists have developed a new way to protect the moving parts of machinery from wear and tear.
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Shrew whiskers inspire ground-breaking robot design [w/Video}

Shrew whiskers inspire ground-breaking robot design [w/Video} | Science News | Scoop.it

The Etruscan shrew, one of the world’s tiniest mammals, measuring around 4 centimetres long, is the inspiration for a ground-breaking new robot developed to use sophisticated whiskers to find its way around.

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