When Alberto Sánchez and Eduardo Villalón of Mut Design visited a science museum, they weren’t too keen on the insects displayed in an entomology exhibit. But upon closer inspection of a few beetles ...
The microstructures that give flower beetles’ exoskeletons their dazzling iridescence also enhance structural strength, according to a research team led by mechanical engineer Ling Li of Virginia Tech ...
An obscure species of beetle has shown how brilliant white paper could be produced in a completely new way. A team from Imerys Minerals Ltd. and the University of Exeter has taken inspiration from the ...
It's a beetle that can withstand bird pecks, animal stomps and even being rolled over by a Toyota Camry. Now scientists are studying what the bug’s crush-resistant shell could teach them about ...
The unusual outer shell of a South American beetle, which can control both the polarization and wavelength of reflected light, could lead to a new breed of tunable micromirrors. A South American ...
In addition to providing coloration, the exoskeletal shell of beetles needs to be strong and damage tolerant, researchers explain. Beetles are creatures with built-in body armor. They are tiny tanks ...
Beetles are creatures with built-in body armor. They are tiny tanks covered with hard shells, also known as exoskeletons, protecting their soft, skeleton-less bodies inside. In addition to providing ...
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