KeiKei LED Smart Watch Inspired By Buzzing Insects

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KeiKei sports a minimalist face made up of a grid of LEDs. But this smart watch doesn't just substitute lights for clock hands. Read more →

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Super-Efficient LEDs Take A Hint From The Flickering Firefly

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Scientists have discovered something unusual about the firefly's lantern, and it could lead to an easy upgrade for existing LEDs. Read more →

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Seashell-Like Concrete Fills In Its Own Cracks

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A new type of flexible, self-repairing concrete could revolutionize our infrastructure and save local governments millions. Read more →

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Wrinkled Solar Panels Catch More Rays

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Nature’s most abundant sunlight harvester—the leaf—inspires Princeton University scientists to design a solar cell with similar morphology. Read more →

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Solar Robot Could Put Pool Boy Out Of A Job

BUFO Pool Cleaner

Forget the pool boy and unwieldy corded pool vacuums; the solar-powered BUFO is here to save the day. Read more →

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Solar Lotus Mimics Flower’s Ability To Capture Sunlight

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The Solar Lotus, a device for energy and heat generation, is an excellent example of the innovation biomimicry can inspire. Read more →

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MIT: Sunflower Inspires More Efficient Solar Layout

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Researchers from MIT and Germany say that mimicking the sunflower in laying out concentrating solar power plants will boost their efficiency. Read more →

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Solar Power Researchers Pile On With Leaves

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A group of scientists says by mimicking photosynthesis and using tiny molecular circuits, harvesting and transporting solar power could be made more efficient. Read more →

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