Want to make earthquake-resistant buildings? Try butterfly wings

When you hear about designers biomimicking butterflies, your first thought is probably about creating remote-controlled flying toys or small, artificial flying machines that could be useful in pollination, especially in regions experiencing bee colony collapse. But butterfly mimicry goes far beyond those uses to include scattering light to replace toxic paints or as an anti-fraud mechanism against counterfeiters, advancing optical computing, and even creating superior eye implants.

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Category: Engineering

Tags: Tohoku University, Building and Construction, Biomimicry, Butterfly