« 2006: The Year of Tesla | News Picks home | 'Magnetic memory' chip unveiled »

Engineers Make Like a Tree

Wired: Need to design a stronger bridge or a more-versatile fabric? Try ripping off Mother Nature. Scientists study tree trunks, microscopic algae and leaves for high-tech inspiration.

Posted by Jenny Corrado on July 10, 2006 10:21 AM |

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://blogs.physicstoday.org/mt/mt-tb.cgi/534

Post a comment

(If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.)

Request product info

COMPANY SPOTLIGHT