Implanting electrodes in the brain can help treat neurological problems, but the hard plastic used to make them lessened the positive effects of the treatment. In 2008, scientists at Case Western Reserve University looked to sea cucumber skin for a solution.

In addition to sea cucumbers, worms and sharks, Discovery News’ “Top Ten Materials that Emulate Nature” shouts out 2009 PopTech Fellow Eben Bayer’s fungi-focused products (slide 3) as well as 2004 PopTech speaker Janine Benyus’ Biomimicry Institute’s work to create sustainable technologies (slide 1).

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