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81. rolubo

“Biomimicry is the next revolution to humanity, simply evolving outwards”

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82. Hooks adhere to wooly coats: burdock

"Calyx globular, formed of numerous narrow scales, each tipped with a little incurved hook, by means of which the whole calyx, when laden with ripe seed, easily separating from its stalk, adheres to the hairy or wooly coats of animals, who can sca...

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Pigment extracts Peanut-skin dye tests.

83. Natural Pigments

This research shows the development of dry natural pigments that can serve as alternatives to synthetic dyes. The novel extraction methods produce dyes that have remarkable durability, and which are stored dry. Sources include onions, sunflower se...

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84. Lure tricks prey: bolas spider

"So called for their talent for producing a large, sticky, ball-shaped lure that is twirled around on the end of a silken rope, held by one of their eight legs, the cunning bolas spider coats the object with a special secretion that smells like th...

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Amyloid protein PET scan β-amyloid fibrils Senile plaques in cerebral cortex Senile plaques in cerebral cortex

85. Ultra-hard Material

Scientists in Israel have developed the hardest nanostructure ever created, surpassing even Kevlar. This new material could be used to improve the mechanical properties of composite structures, such as ceramics, glass, and steel. The material is...

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86. Enzymes use oxygen to communicate with other enzymes.

“Molecules are often used as signals in biological systems, triggering reactions to various stimuli. Enzymes in plants, for example, liberate electronically excited oxygen — known as singlet oxygen — in response to stress, elicit...

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87. REGEN Energy Management Solution

REGEN Energy™ created EnviroGrid™, a wireless energy management solution that is quickly installed and can cut a property owner’s electric costs 5-10% or more—often the equivalent of one "free" electric bill every year. Env...

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PAX mixing impeller PAX mixing impeller spirals PAX Lux Fan PAX Water mixer flow illustration PAX Water mixer flow illustration PAX Water mixer close-up PAX Water mixer reduces ice formation

88. PAX Scientific; PAX Water Technologies; PAX Streamline; PAX Mixer; PAX Fan

Jay Harman began his quest to understand vortical fluid dynamics. The result: a new principle for generating flow that has applications ranging from pump to impellers, fans to boats. All arenas offer improved energy efficiency, smaller devices, an...

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89. Light helps capture insects: glow worms

"Before a short adult life as a gnat, larvae in the genus Arachnocampa spend months as carnivorous glowworms in caves or sheltered areas using light as a lure…a hungry New Zealand glowworm, Arachnocampa luminosa, lays a trap. From its...

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90. managed services

The leading benefit of IT managed services is that there is an enormous wet in expenses in conditions of workers, and IT transportation. You only want to pay the seller business every time you would have harms. Outsourcing your IT purpose to a thi...

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