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The 2nd International Online Conference on Biomimetics

Online | 16–18 September 2025

Volume Editor:
Prof. Dr. Andrew Adamatzky, University of the West of England (UWE), UK

Number of Papers: 2

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Cover Story (view full-size image): The 2nd International Online Conference on Biomimetics (IOCB 2025) was held online from 16 to 18 September 2025. The conference explored the frontiers of bioinspired technologies and systems, [...] Read more.

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Enhancing Compressive Performance of Gyroid Structures Through Evolutionary Design

by Gaurab Sundar Dutta, Fabian Hartkopf and Leif Steuernagel

Proceedings 2025, 132(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2025132001 - 19 Nov 2025

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Gyroids are fascinating natural structures characterized by their local minimum surface area with equal periodicity in all three spatial directions, making them continuous and isotropic. Such intricate patterns have led to various lightweight innovative constructions. This article proposes a novel approach to enhance their compressive performance via edge modification, taking inspiration from biomimicry, specifically following a plant-growth algorithm. Later, a patch surface was generated using these edges, while maintaining the same aspect ratio. The 3D-printed prototypes were tested under compressive load and further validated using FE analysis. The results provide good evidence for modified gyroids being superior, as compared to conventional gyroids. Full article

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Analysis of the Dynamic Metastasis Mechanism in Liver Cancer Cells Using a Biomimetic Microfluidic Vascular Network

by Tianyi Zhang, Min Zhu and Tieying Xu

Proceedings 2025, 132(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2025132002 - 24 Nov 2025

Abstract

Liver cancer is one of the most common and lethal malignant tumors worldwide, of which hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for 80%. In the process of forming liver cancer, cancer cell metastasis is the only path. First, cancer cells need to adhere to the walls of capillaries, then penetrate blood vessels and enter liver tissue, resulting in liver cancer. Existing diagnostic methods for cancer cannot reveal and study this process, so we need to simulate the microenvironment in vitro and observe the metastasis mechanism of liver cancer cells based on this. This article describes the design and manufacture of a biomimetic capillary network to achieve this goal. By combining maskless laser direct writing with backside lithography, a biomimetic vascular network with a semi-circular cross-section was created that more closely resembles real capillaries. This article mainly studies the influence of topological structure on cell flow velocity, and simulates the flow velocity and pressure of cell solutions in vascular networks to investigate the differences between the biomimetic capillary network and the real situation, in order to further optimize and provide new ideas for the study of the liver cancer cell metastasis and the in vitro dynamic mechanism. Full article

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