great 'eco' acoustic wallpaper company

http://www.soundcoustic.com

Biomimicry Website so good has so much info on! biomimicry.net/

Butterflies

butterflies show vibrant colours and stay clean using nano-scale structures on their wings. designers have used this strategy to create self cleaning paints and fabrics

Magic shower room

A shower room using stickers with hydrochromic ink, the stickers change when the shower water hits them. a concept used in spas and shower rooms.

this is an all in one integrated toilet ( of the future )

Contemporary bathrooms, whether in private homes or public places, tend to be inefficient and poorly designed, using copious amounts of fresh potable water and taking up a lot of space. These three innovative bathroom concepts compact multiple functions into a single unit, route water from sinks to toilets and improve hygienic conditions.

http://floorscan.co.uk/products/absorption-materials/green-walls-detail

moss wall

http://www.wobedo.com/eng/home.html

A creative company that design sound proof wall decorations

Great link for technological bathroom suits

http://dornob.com/design/interiors/bathrooms/#axzz2R8IJclGe

Green bathroom rug

This bathroom mat is made from real moss!!

this rug gives you the sensation of walking barefoot outside.

from getting out of the shower and drying your feet on the mat it keeps it alive.

its designed to accommodate the growth and natural wear.

Lick-able wallpaper

This London elevator is the first lick-able wallpaper and consists of 1,325 jaffa cakes.

it expected to appear in other places in the future. exciting stuff!

Natural recipe for removing mould

A non toxic recipe for removing household mouldSpraying full strength vinegar onto the effected area  - leaving to soak in and then scrubbing away

Mould can also create a musty smell, to remove this you can use ;

- 1tsp tea tree oil with 1 cup of water in a spray bottle

grapefruit seed extract is also usefull for getting rid of both the smell and the mould.

some health issues with mould...
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/eh/hlthhaz/fs/moldclean.htm

Current products on the market that remove mould:
HG Mould Spray 0.5L

HG Mould Spray is an extremely effective cleaning agent that has been designed to quickly and safely remove fungus and fungus deposits that have built up within bathrooms, showers and the kitchen. Works in seconds.

 

http://reviews.diy.com/2191-en_gb/10287856/reviews.htm

http://blackmold.awardspace.com/kill-remove-mold.html

regrowth

Some little facts about regrowth in animals... http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/R/regeneration.html

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0768606.html

a bit about regrown tails in lizards....
https://asunews.asu.edu/20121008_lizard_research

science stuff behind regrowth
http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/01/13/tadpole-heal-thyself-vilified-chemicals-spur-regeneration/

bathroom interior

http://houseofhoney.la

SCIENCE MUSEUM LONDON MARCH 23ND

Went to Science Museum in Kensington on Sat and found a few fishy things inspired by biomimicry.

An OCTOPUS  has inspired a 'SEA ROBOT' that finds things on the sea bed by using numerous arms and legs!

 Posted By Cara

 

Starfish Inspiration

Sea stars can regenerate a lost arm.

© Blue Ocean Society

Amazingly, sea stars can regenerate lost arms. This is useful if the sea star is threatened by a predator - it can drop an arm, get away and grow a new arm. Sea stars house most of their vital organs in their arms, so some can even regenerate an entirely new sea star from just one arm and a portion of the star's central disc. It won't happen too quickly, though. It takes about a year for an arm to grow back.

Sea stars are protected by armor.

© Blue Ocean Society

Depending on the species, a sea star's skin may feel leathery, or slightly prickly. Sea stars have a tough covering on their upper side, which is made up of plates of calcium carbonate with tiny spines on their surface. A sea star's spines are used for protection from predators, which include birds, fish and sea otters.

http://marinelife.about.com/od/invertebrates/tp/seastarfacts.htm

HAVE A LOOK AT THESE  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7cXeWxxfD4#!

                                                 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5dOSyaKWTQ

Its a video in California about star fish limb regeneration!

This is an interesting site, about an exhibition with textile artists that have used the idea of regrowth and the science of it all in their pieces.

On Growth and Form: textiles and the engineering of naturehttp://textilemuseum.ca/apps/index.cfm?page=exhibition.detail&exhId=151&language=eng

A definition of regeneration in biology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regeneration_(biology)

In biology, regeneration is the process of renewal, restoration, and growth that makes genomes, cells, organs, organisms, and ecosystems resilientto natural fluctuations or events that cause disturbance or damage. Every species is capable of regeneration, from bacteria to humans.

Worm regeneration: research done in the regrowth of cells in mammals :

'To better understand how this regeneration happens, researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research removed the heads from planarians and watched as the creatures regrew the missing body part, including tubular structures of the excretory system. Among other findings, they learned that interfering with the expression of one gene kept the tubules and pores from branching off a precursor structure and from re-forming. This suggests the gene plays a critical role in regeneration. Studying similar genes in mammals could shed light on how we maintain our kidneys — and might grow new ones.'http://www.livescience.com/24791-worm-regeneration-research-nsf-ria.html