Who knows that the GPS in our cars uses complex algorithms based on the behavior and movement of ants ? The Animal optimization systems are, in fact, new models to solve mathematical problems.
Inspired by the random soil patterns and by the adhesive systems from the living world, Interface has designed more sustainable carpet tiles with an economy of materials and adhesion without glue.
The discovery, in the intestines of the king penguin, of an antimicrobial protein that allows it to store food, is a new opportunity to fight against bacteria.
The study of self-medication of great apes, ie their knowledge of healing plants, allows us to discover new active molecules against human diseases.