Scorpions inspire scientists in making tougher surfaces for machinery
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 10:30
in Earth & Climate
Taking inspiration from the yellow fattail scorpion, which uses a bionic shield to protect itself against scratches from desert sandstorms, scientists have developed a new way to protect the moving parts of machinery from wear and tear. A report on the research appears in ACS' journal Langmuir.