Biochemistry

1. Energy

1.1. REGEN Energy™ created EnviroGrid™, a wireless energy management solution that is quickly installed and can cut a property owner’s electric costs 5-10% or more—often the equivalent of one "free" electric bill every year. EnviroGrid™ is based on "swarm logic," the way that bees communicate and coordinate with each other using simple rules. EnviroGrid™ controllers establish a mesh wireless network. The devices communicate among themselves autonomously. Using their algorithm, the devices spread out energy demand between devices. The result is known as peak demand shaving. Many utilities calculate billing rate based on a combination of maximum consumption and peak demand usage. By reducing peak demand usage and smoothing out demand, substantial energy savings can be realized.http://www.asknature.org/product/b2bf9d9da17beacbbe34a7359f376bc6

2. Evolved

2.1. "Tandem runs are a form of recruitment in ants. During a tandem run, a single leader teaches one follower the route to important resources such as sources of food or better nest sites. In the present study, we investigate what tandem leaders and followers do, in the context of nest emigration, if their partner goes missing. Our experiments involved removing either leaders or followers at set points during tandem runs. Former leaders first stand still and wait for their missing follower but then most often proceed alone to the new nest site. http://www.asknature.org/strategy/7e00dd34546f903c5860d306e1defead#.UwZcX2SwJtY

3. Solar Botanic is the first company to introduce a new dimension of cost reduction by combining two energy resources, solar and wind energy, into one system based on nature's design–biomimicry. The surface of the Earth receives solar radiation energy at an average of 81,000 terawatt – exceeding the whole global energy demand by a factor of 5,000. Plants have been harnessing some of this energy with maximum efficiency for billions of years through the photosynthetic cycle of their leaves. Solar Botanic plans to mimic the same process using electromagnetic collectors also known as “Nantennas”, which offer lower-costs and improved efficiency (up to 92%) over conventional silicon-based solar cells. http://www.asknature.org/product/f0efe88ff818b542a13f35826cfd3273

4. New infections stimulate the creation of T cells, or T lymphocytes, specific to the organism that set off the infection. If that organism appears again, the immune system is ready to attack. One problem with this method in the immune system is that the offending organism can avoid attack by changing its identity. Biological control relies on diversity. The more species there are, the more stable any ecological system is and the more resistant it is to attack from outside organisms. Response to parasites, viruses, bacteria, and other invaders lies in creating and maintaining diversity, and accepting some degree of damage. http://www.asknature.org/strategy/a90eea587294e749fdeb02f97114a7b0#.UwZan2SwJtZ

5. React

6. Trees