biomimicry

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈmɪmɪkrɪ /

noun

1. the mimicking of life using imitation biological systems

Example Sentences

Henry Astley, an assistant professor at the University of Akron’s Biomimicry Research and Innovation Center who teaches a course dedicated to the real-world biology that inspires fictional monsters, says that the pairing of a softer skin with protective plates that Herbert describes in his novels is definitely more snakelike than wormlike.

From Slate

“There's a kind of biomimicry going on here, that once the virus is broken down these pieces are actually active and they can assemble with double-stranded RNA that's commonly found in viral infections,” Gerard Wong, corresponding author and a professor in microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics at the University of California-Los Angeles, told Salon in an interview.

From Salon

The Biomimicry Institute's project - dubbed Design for Decomposition - will choose tech partners later this year, and report back in 2024.

From BBC

"One of the approaches that we are looking at is how you break down these complicated materials, and in a way that actually gets rid of the toxic effects of dyes and coating," says Beth Rattner, the executive director of the Montana-based Biomimicry Institute.

From BBC

"This opens a promising new window for using biomimicry to process these insoluble cellulosic materials in a greener way."

From Science Daily