Reimagining Victorian-era inventions with modern nanomaterials for energy harvesting applications
Victorian inventions
nanomaterials
energy harvesting
retro-innovation
mechanical design
At plasma oscillation frequencies for terahertz-wave generation in compact devices
plasma oscillations
terahertz generation
compact devices
medical imaging
security scanning
Decoding octopus camouflage mechanisms for dynamic color-changing military textiles
biomimetic textiles
active camouflage
chromatophore technology
adaptive materials
military applications
Using forbidden physics concepts to design cloaking metamaterials at optical frequencies
forbidden physics
metamaterials
optical cloaking
light manipulation
theoretical optics
Using mycelium-based air filtration to combat urban pollution hotspots
mycelium
air purification
urban pollution
bioremediation
sustainable design
Bridging quantum biology with information theory to understand enzyme efficiency
quantum biology
enzyme dynamics
information theory
biomolecular processes
quantum coherence
Via counterintuitive biological hacks such as inducing torpor in human cells for organ preservation
suspended animation
cryobiology
organ transplantation
metabolic suppression
medical hibernation
Uniting glacier physics with semiconductor design for advanced thermal management
glacier physics
semiconductor cooling
thermal management
biomimicry
electronics engineering
Via coral reef electro-accretion combined with AI-driven growth optimization models
coral restoration
electro-accretion
AI modeling
marine conservation
habitat optimization
Directed self-assembly of block copolymers for next-generation nanoscale photonic devices
block copolymers
self-assembly
photonics
nanotechnology
optical materials
Through 2030 materials development for axonal propagation delays
neuroprosthetics
myelin mimetics
high-conductivity polymers
Via phytoplankton cloud seeding to enhance marine cloud albedo and cooling
phytoplankton
cloud seeding
marine clouds
albedo enhancement
climate engineering