BOSTON (CBS) - A materials chemist who is discovering the wonders of abalone shells wins Lemelson MIT prize. Dr. Angela Belcher says she's merging organic and inorganic materials in new ways. "If an ...
Inspired by the material that makes up oyster and abalone shells, engineers have created a new cement composite that is 17 times more crack-resistant than standard cement and 19 times more able to ...
In a sweeping review of the field of bio-inspired engineering and biomimicry in the Feb. 15 issue of the journal Science, two engineers at the University of California, San Diego, identify three ...