structural color
71. Complex structures focus reflected light: lobster
"A lobster's eye works on a principle of reflection rather than that of refraction…The most outstanding characteristic of the lobster eye is its surface, which is composed of numerous squares…these squares are positioned most precise...
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73. Wings combine support and material economy: winged insects
"Insect wings provide yet another example of braced, flat surfaces--cylindrical cantilever beams (veins) support a thin membrane. A pound of fruit-fly wings laid end to end would stretch about 500 miles, a very low mass per unit length--a steel wi...
74. Maggot skin strengthens as it dries: blowfly
"The cuticle of a maggot goes through a mechanical transition when it dries, increasing in stiffness by about an order of magnitude (e.g. from 0.5 GPa to 5 GPa) as the water content drops from about 1 g/g (weight of water per unit dry weight) to 0...
75. Alaska4Artist
This butterfly has more to offer us than just the color fiber. What about it's growth of wings?
76. colindavies5
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77. amarkov
how about use the eye structure to make solar cookers. Is there any structural data/ imaging for these eyes?
78. Moving cilia create iridescence: comb jellies
"Ctenophores, comb-jellies or comb-jellyfishes, are common names for marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora. All parts of their deformable body, including muscles, are transparent. The refractive index of their tissues matches nearly exactly that...
79. admin
In development: TV and electronic ink displays based on Cuttlefish color shifting: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/05/12/cuttlefish-tv-screen.html
80. emily
Great example of several Life's principles, including "using life-friendly materials" Jewel beetles creating color with structures without any dyes or pigments or chemicals.
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