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【TED】Oded Shoseyov: How we're harnessing nature's hidden superpowers (How we're harnessing nature's hidden superpowers | Oded Shoseyov)
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yucyan posted on 2017/04/06Ever wondered how nature pulls off its most amazing feats? This talk dives into the incredible 'superpowers' found in nature, like resilin and recombinant collagen, and how scientists are using them for amazing innovations in biofabrication and medicine. You'll pick up some fascinating advanced vocabulary while learning about biomimetics and the circular economy!
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US /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
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UK /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
- Adjective
- Equal to something in value, use or meaning
- Having the same meaning or significance.
- Noun
- Thing like another in quality, quantity or degree
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US /məˈtɪriəl/
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Adjective
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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US /səˈvɪr/
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- Very bad; harsh
- (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
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