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 ...

Using bioinspired design, natural materials, and widely accessible technologies, researchers at the universities of Stuttgart and Freiburg have developed the "Solar Gate" facade system—the first ...

Scientists at the universities of Stuttgart and Freiburg have developed an amazing shading system for buildings that adjusts itself to the weather—just like pine cones. The new design ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Every year, we trot out the lineup of over-the-top food coming to the Florida State Fair. It’s a lot of things that are ...