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中文摘要

As human society progresses,it faces a range of complex and unprecedented challenges.These include the global energy crisis,environmental degradation,antibiotic resistance,an aging population,and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence(AI).Addressing these issues demands innovative solutions.Historically,scientific discovery has been the cornerstone for overcoming such challenges and driving sustainable development.Yet,as research continues to evolve,achieving breakthroughs that fundamentally shift paradigms-those that take us from"0-1"-is becoming increasingly difficult.One source of untapped innovation lies in nature,a profound teacher from which humans have drawn inspiration for millennia.Through evolution,various species have developed extraordinary strategies to survive and adapt to their environments.This accumulated wisdom offers invaluable insights for advancing science and technology.For instance,the adaptive color change of the chameleon allows it to camouflage,communicate,and regulate its body temperature.Similarly,the electric eel has evolved specialized cells that produce powerful electric currents for defense and hunting.The collective behavior of bees,where individuals follow simple rules to achieve complex group functions,has inspired the development of distributed systems in robotics and AI.Additionally,the nanostructure of cicada wings,which display outstanding optical control and microbial resistance,has informed cutting-edge innovations in materials science,rivaling even the most advanced human technologies.

Luquan Ren

Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering,Ministry of Education,Jilin University,Changchun,130022,China

社会科学

collectivebreakthroughcorners

《Advanced Bionics》 2025 (1)

P.1-1,1

10.1016/j.abs.2024.12.002

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