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There is a myriad of examples in which engineers have copied models of nature. In the fast sharks, the surface of the skin is endowed with very small scales glued. In these scales are very fine sharp grooves parallel to the current.



These microscopic grooves achieve a reduction in frictional resistance. This idea has been used to make new coatings for ships and to develop garments that reduce water resistance and improve speed. Through the micro sucks circulates the water without turbulence, reducing the friction. This friction reducing effect also works in the air. Airplanes that have a thin film with a fine sawed profile have a lower fuel consumption of 3%. Israeli scientists at the University of Tel Aviv found in the outer skeleton of the eastern hornet organic semiconductor crystals, which function as solar cells. These insects use the solar current, both for the production of heat and to supply with energy their kinetic apparatus and their metabolism.

Most outstanding are the fact that this biological system is not only capable of creating electrical energy, but is also capable of storing it. That is why bionic scientists believe that at some point not too far away, solar cells can revolutionize photovoltaic technology. During the development of a new tire the cat's legs were taken as a model; In a wide series of tests was perfecting the system. The cat leg becomes larger when it brakes, transmitting more force on the ground, than when walking or running normally. With the help of a new concept for the contour of the tire has been achieved to improve this feature. The new tire widens when braking, causing more rubber to come into contact with the asphalt and thus reducing the braking distance.




Biologists from the National Engineering Laboratory and Environment of Idaho (USA) have cloned five proteins mussel to develop a natural adhesive waterproof. The mussels produce a resin with adhesive properties that do not detract anything from any commercial super pig. 



The sonar of bats has served the British company Round Foresight to create a cane that allows the blind to move more easily and safely. Julian Vincent, a professor of biomimetics at the University of Bath in England, developed in 2004 an intelligent clothing that adapts to temperature changes based on pineapples. The biomimicry is not only a way of perceiving nature, it is also a strategy for the reintegration of human systems in natural systems, to reinstate the technosphere into the biosphere. Studying the latter tells us how to reform the bad design of it, to rebuild human systems making them compatible with the biosphere, so that they fit harmoniously, without inconsistencies, with natural systems. It is not only an application of engineering or architecture ... It is to understand the principles of the functioning of life on its different levels (in particular the ecosystem level), so that the urban, industrial and agricultural space looks more like To the functioning of natural ecosystems. Nature, the only company that has never broken down in about 4 billion years, according to biologist Frederic Vester, provides us with the model for a sustainable, high-productivity economy. Could biomimetic inspire us for an ecological reconstruction of the economy? 


For Whiteland Agnes it is one of the most baffling incidents in the history of ufology, and dates back to the years of World War I (1914-1918). The event took place in England.

¿Traveling time watching World War I? The Strange Case of Agnes Whiteland


The story begins when Agnes Whiteland overlooks the balcony of his house on the first floor. A few meters displayed in the air a round platform with a thickness of 30 cm and a diameter of 3.5 meters. On the platform were eight to twelve men, standing in a circle, looking straight ahead as if they were watching something around. This platform had two irons in circumference, one at the knees of those men and the other a little higher. These visitors were dressed in blue uniform and cap the same color. They looked like a military.

According to the story of Agnes Whiteland, this platform was about nine meters high from the ground and about a hundred meters away from where the witness was. The mystery of this event is that this platform does not apparently had no propulsion engine or produce any noise that could be perceived with the naked ear.

Nor were any visible cables or ropes which could be stretched platform holding these travelers quiet. They remained in this place for a few minutes and disappeared in the same direction from which they came. As for the uniform they wore, it seemed much more modern than the usual military uniform at that time. You could say that his presence did not fit either the place or the time.

The information received on this unusual event has been investigated by several experts. The results found no valid explanation of what happened and this form of transport used by visitors.

Among all the facts it seems to be an isolated event. All apparently points to a visit from some men acudidos from the future to observe and be witnesses of the First World War. But this case, maybe it will never be solved or explained scientifically based.


For now, this story is like a memory in the minds of family members still living today and live with this unusual experience of that English lady called Agnes Whiteland.



Moscow has been one of the five cities in the world - in addition to London, Hamburg, Bonn and Munich - in which the massive implementation of subcutaneous microchips has started, which can be used as public transport tickets or payment cards, Newspaper RBTH.

The creator of the project, Patrick Kramer, a well-known German biohacker, and director of the company Digi will deploy 15 chips to 10 volunteers during his visit to Moscow. According to the doctor, the popularity of these implants continues to grow worldwide.


"Curiosity is the main reason for installing the chip. There are people who do really fantastic things with them. A friend of mine has 11 microchips installed in his hands, for him it is a kind of hobby. And for me it's a great social and communication tool, "he told the media.

In total, there are between 30,000 and 50,000 people in the world who have these microchips installed. In 2012, Moscow system administrator Serguei Sorokin was one of the first people in Russia to have it. The man recognizes that the use of the chip "is perceived as something magical" and that "99% of the people who see it, are fascinated." Meanwhile, the Russian engineer Vlad Zaitsev not only uses the chip as a ticket for public transport but also to enter his office.