Researchers invent intelligent soft robotic clothing for automatic thermal adaptation in extreme heat: « As global warming intensifies, people increasingly suffer from extreme heat. »

« Their research was inspired by biomimicry in nature, like the adaptive thermal regulation mechanism in pigeons, which is mainly based on structural changes. Pigeons use their feathers to trap a layer of air surrounding their skin to reduce heat loss to the environment. When the temperature drops, they fluff up their feathers to trap a significant amount of still air, thereby increasing thermal resistance and retaining warmth. »