la fin is located in an abandoned cathedral, and i think about all the ways nature creeps in, how it ultimately takes over something that was man-made, and how that connects to the vampires that inhabit its halls, how nature has found a way to creep into their humanness and reclaim the body as its own; yes, vampires are abnormal from a human perspective, but to nature? aren't they part of the cycle?

Mimicking nature's cellular architectures via 3D printing

Nature does amazing things with limited design materials. Grass, for example, can support its own weight, resist strong wind loads, and recover after being compressed.

The plant's hardiness comes from a combination of its hollow, tubular macrostructure and porous, or cellular, microstructure. These architectural features work together to give grass its robust mechanical properties.

Inspired by natural cellular structures, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, and MIT have developed a new method to 3D print materials with independently tunable macro-and microscale porosity using a ceramic foam ink.

Their approach could be used to fabricate lightweight structural materials, thermal insulation or tissue scaffolds.

The research is published in the Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Science.

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Mimicking nature's cellular architectures via 3D printing

Nature does amazing things with limited design materials. Grass, for example, can support its own weight, resist strong wind loads, and recover after being compressed. The plant’s hardiness comes from a combination of its hollow, tubular macrostructure and porous, or cellular, microstructure. These architectural features work together to give grass its robust mechanical properties. Inspired by natural cellular structures, researchers have developed a new method to 3D print materials with independently tunable macro-and microscale porosity using a ceramic foam ink. from Engineering and Construction News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170206155750.htm

Mimicking nature's cellular architectures via 3D printing

Nature does amazing things with limited design materials. Grass, for example, can support its own weight, resist strong wind loads, and recover after being compressed. The plant’s hardiness comes from a combination of its hollow, tubular macrostructure and porous, or cellular, microstructure. These architectural features work together to give grass its robust mechanical properties. Inspired by natural cellular structures, researchers have developed a new method to 3D print materials with independently tunable macro-and microscale porosity using a ceramic foam ink. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170206155750.htm

Mimicking nature's cellular architectures via 3D printing

Nature does amazing things with limited design materials. Grass, for example, can support its own weight, resist strong wind loads, and recover after being compressed. The plant’s hardiness comes from a combination of its hollow, tubular macrostructure and porous, or cellular, microstructure. These architectural features work together to give grass its robust mechanical properties. Inspired by natural cellular structures, researchers have developed a new method to 3D print materials with independently tunable macro-and microscale porosity using a ceramic foam ink. http://dlvr.it/NJrrSC