bionics

Also known as bio-inspiration, biognosis, bionical creativity engineering

Bionics or biologically inspired engineering is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology.

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Bionics is the practice of studying how living things work in nature and using those biological methods and systems to design new engineering solutions and technology. It matters because nature has already solved many problems through millions of years of evolution, so mimicking these natural designs can lead to better and more effective human-made innovations.

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Molecular bionics - engineering biomaterials at the molecular level using biological principles.ReviewBiomaterials · 2019Rodríguez-Arco L, Poma A, Ruiz-Pérez L et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.10.044
Beta-cell therapies for type 1 diabetes: Transplants and bionics.ReviewCleveland Clinic journal of medicine · 2018Bux Rodeman K, Hatipoglu BDOI: 10.3949/ccjm.85a.17088
Algal cell bionics as a step towards photosynthesis-independent hydrogen production.Nature communications · 2023Xu Z, Qi J, Wang S et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37608-4
[Application of bionics in spinal surgery].Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery] · 2022Ma X, Hao SDOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20211126-00559
Visualized in-sensor computing.Nature communications · 2024Ni Y, Liu J, Han H et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47630-9
Intelligent ankle-foot prosthesis based on human structure and motion bionics.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Li B, Xu G, Teng Z et al.DOI: 10.1186/s12984-024-01414-w
Cutting Edge Bionics in Highly Impaired Individuals: A Case of Challenges and Opportunities.IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society · 2024Earley EJ, Zbinden J, Munoz-Novoa M et al.DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2024.3366530
Implanted Magnetoelectric Bionic Cartilage Hydrogel.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025Liang J, Huang X, Qin K et al.DOI: 10.1002/adma.202415417

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Bionics or biologically inspired engineering is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology.

The word bionic, coined by Jack E. Steele in August 1958, is a portmanteau from biology and electronics which was popularized by the 1970s U.S. television series The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman, both based on the novel Cyborg by Martin Caidin. All three stories feature humans given various superhuman powers by their electromechanical implants.