Echinoderm stereom gradient structures enable mechanoelectrical perception
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Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
A research team led by Professor Lu Jian has discovered a naturally occurring porous ceramic structure within sea urchin spines that possesses an unexpected capability for mechanoelectrical perception. Inspired by this natural architecture, they combined biomimetic structural design with advanced 3D printing technology to replicate and...
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- CityUHK research team develops 3D-printed biomimetic “mechanoelectrical” smart materials inspired by sea urchin spines Communications and Institutional Research Office, City University of Hong Kong · Mar 1, 2026 · first to report
- PolyU research unveils mechanoelectrical perception in sea urchin spines, empowering next-generation biomimetic sensors The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Mar 20, 2026