a new shading system inspired by nature. Researchers at the Universities of Stuttgart and Freiburg looked to the natural world for inspiration, specifically the movements of pine cones.

Pine cones are pretty smart for things with no brains, enough so that scientists have copied them to create a unique window shading system. The setup blocks sunlight in the summer and lets it ...

adaptive shading system that operates without electrical energy. The scientists used the movement mechanisms of pine cones as a model for the Solar Gate, which opens and closes in response to ...

adaptive shading system that operates without electrical energy. The scientists used the movement mechanisms of pine cones as a model for the "Solar Gate", which opens and closes in response to ...

adaptive shading system that operates without electrical energy. The scientists used the movement mechanisms of pine cones as a model for the "Solar Gate," which opens and closes in response to ...