Embrace nature

 Embrace nature.

While currently banned, full-body swimsuits favored by swimmers mimicked shark skin. It was discovered that a surface with tiny grooves rather than a smooth one reduces resistance underwater. Watching water droplets roll off the leaves of a lotus flower in muddy water led to the development of superhydrophobic coatings. It was found that the effect is greatly enhanced when the Teflon component used in traditional pans and hiking gear is structured with fine three-dimensional grooves.

In a hospital room where cancer patients and food poisoning patients were together, it was discovered that the cancer of one patient decreased. Salmonella bacteria, a food poisoning agent, were attracted to the ribose sugar released by cancer cells, infiltrating and destroying them. This led to clues for developing cancer-killing chemotherapy drugs. Additionally, by analyzing the venom of snakes that can kill a person in a short time, hyaluronidase was found and applied to rapid anesthesia. Inspired by the structure of abalone shells, which remain intact even when struck with a hammer, bio-ceramics were developed.

Observing mussels firmly attached to smooth rocks underwater led to the development of underwater adhesives. Nano tape was developed by studying the foot structure of geckos, which easily traverse smooth walls. A Swiss electrical engineer developed Velcro after observing small thistle-shaped seeds stuck to his clothes while climbing the Alps. Analyzing the genes of lizards that regrow their tails even after being cut off led to the discovery of reversion to stem cells from somatic cells using reversion.

Innovative products can be found by observing nature. Instead of conquering nature, we must realize that we are also part of it.

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