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Preface: Proceedings of the 2nd International Online Conference on Biomimetics (IOCB 2025)

by Andrew Adamatzky

Proceedings 2025, 132(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2025132006 - 12 Feb 2026

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This conference volume presents the proceedings of the 2nd International Online Conference on Biomimetics (IOCB 2025), held online from 16 to 18 September 2025 [...] Full article

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Statement of Peer Review

by Andrew Adamatzky

Proceedings 2025, 132(1), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2025132007 - 12 Feb 2026

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In submitting conference proceedings to Proceedings, the volume editors of the proceedings certify to the publisher that all papers published in this volume have been subjected to peer review administered by the volume editors [...] Full article

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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 [...] Read more.

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

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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 [...] Read more.

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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Transformative Potential of Biomimicry for Sustainable Construction: An Exploratory Factor Analysis of Benefits

by Olusegun Aanuoluwapo Oguntona and Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa

Proceedings 2025, 132(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2025132003 - 16 Dec 2025

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Due to its significant environmental impact, the built environment faces growing pressure to transition toward more sustainable practices. Biomimicry, a novel field of practice that entails design and innovation inspired by nature’s time-tested strategies, offers a promising pathway to enhance sustainability in the [...] Read more.

Due to its significant environmental impact, the built environment faces growing pressure to transition toward more sustainable practices. Biomimicry, a novel field of practice that entails design and innovation inspired by nature’s time-tested strategies, offers a promising pathway to enhance sustainability in the construction industry. Hence, this study examines the perceived benefits of applying biomimicry principles in the construction sector, aiming to identify the key dimensions that underpin its transformative potential. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted using data collected through a structured questionnaire survey, which contained 18 indicators derived from a targeted literature synthesis. The questionnaire was administered to 120 purposively sampled, duly registered, practising construction and biomimicry professionals in South Africa. The instrument captured perceptions of the environmental, economic, and socio-functional benefits of adopting and implementing biomimicry. The EFA revealed four principal factors: socio-economic and health, ecological resilience, performance enhancement and green market efficiency. These four factors cumulatively accounted for approximately 70% of the total variance, indicating a strong internal structure of perceived benefits. The findings demonstrate that stakeholders perceive biomimicry as a tool for reducing environmental footprints and as a catalyst for innovation, circularity, and regenerative design practices in the built environment. This research contributes to the emerging discourse on biomimicry in the built environment by providing empirical evidence on its multifaceted value. It highlights the importance of integrating natural design intelligence into construction to foster more adaptive, efficient, resilient and sustainable systems. The paper recommends policy support, interdisciplinary collaboration, and further research to operationalise biomimicry within mainstream construction processes. Full article

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Influence of Carbon Nanotube Hydrodynamic Radius on Electrical Conductivity in Photoresists

by Mikhail S. Savelyev, Ekaterina P. Otsupko, Victoria V. Suchkova, Kristina D. Popovich, Pavel N. Vasilevsky, Sergey V. Selishchev and Alexander Yu. Gerasimenko

Proceedings 2025, 132(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2025132004 - 30 Dec 2025

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Tuning the electrical properties of biocompatible materials with minimal amounts of nanofiller presents a significant challenge in neuroimplant development. This study investigates the influence of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) agglomerate size on the electrical conductivity of a bioinspired biopolymer composite. The composites were [...] Read more.

Tuning the electrical properties of biocompatible materials with minimal amounts of nanofiller presents a significant challenge in neuroimplant development. This study investigates the influence of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) agglomerate size on the electrical conductivity of a bioinspired biopolymer composite. The composites were fabricated via photolithography. We analyzed the effect of ultrasonic homogenization on the size distribution of SWCNT bundles. Our results demonstrate that the degree of nanotube dispersion is critical for determining electrical conductivity. The highest conductivity was achieved with an average bundle size of 95 µm and a defect level of no more than 0.143, as measured by the I_D/I_G+ band ratio using Raman spectroscopy. We attribute this to the formation of an interconnected percolation network within the biopolymer matrix. These findings demonstrate a viable approach for controlling the conductive properties of bioinspired composites. Full article

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The Plant Gall as Innovation Booster: A Conceptual Framework

by Ille C. Gebeshuber

Proceedings 2025, 132(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2025132005 - 30 Jan 2026

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Biomimetics, the field of learning from Nature for applications in science, engineering and the arts, offers pathways toward sustainable innovation and integrative education. This contribution presents a conceptual framework that explores plant galls as an inspiration for biomimetic thinking, speculative design, and STEAM-based [...] Read more.

Biomimetics, the field of learning from Nature for applications in science, engineering and the arts, offers pathways toward sustainable innovation and integrative education. This contribution presents a conceptual framework that explores plant galls as an inspiration for biomimetic thinking, speculative design, and STEAM-based education. Plant galls are complex structures induced by insects, bacteria, fungi, or other organisms through biochemical signaling that reprograms local plant development. While gall formation is widely understood as a parasitic process that primarily benefits the inducing organism, galls nonetheless represent extreme and highly localized instances of developmental plasticity, information transfer, and morphological novelty. Building on these observations, this paper introduces the speculative Gall-Accelerated Innovation (GAI) framework, which asks whether gall induction can be interpreted, at a conceptual level, as a form of developmental probing that exposes plants to atypical structural and biochemical configurations. Rather than proposing a demonstrated evolutionary mechanism, the framework serves as a thought experiment that bridges gall biology, biomimetics, and artistic research. Through observational examples, interdisciplinary dialogue, and educational visualization, the work invites reflection on how interactions across species and disciplines can stimulate new ways of thinking about programmable living materials, creativity, and learning from Nature. Full article

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