"harness nature" is correct and usable in written English.
This phrase can be used to refer to taking advantage of the power of nature to achieve a goal. For example, "We must harness nature's power to create a sustainable energy source."
In turn, this has hindered our ability to harness nature's machines for tackling problems that cannot be solved with natural systems.
Giant dams have long symbolized mankind's ability to harness nature.
He began to wonder at human attempts to change or harness nature, and the awful results.
The attraction Nature's Wonderland was originally intended to feature animals but the company found it impossible to harness nature and the creatures became lifelike robotic substitutes instead.The dream, however, did not die, even when Disney passed away.
The agricultural sciences are poised to enter a new era, armed with ever more sophisticated research technologies, such as monoclonal antibodies and gene splicing, in their continuing drive to better harness nature for the ultimate benefit of human beings everywhere.
In the weeks since the rig explosion, parallels between that disaster and the proto-Modernist one imagined by Melville more than a century and a half ago have sometimes been striking -- and painfully illuminating as the spill becomes a daily reminder of the limitations, even now, of man's ability to harness nature for his needs.
But while the Dutch export their high-tech engineering prowess worldwide — designing gigantic, mechanical structures like London's Thames Barrier — at home the future of flood-defense encompasses a return to basics: utilizing natural materials, mimicking natural systems, and harnessing nature's power to protect this vulnerable nation.
Mr. Libertiny, Mr. Moss suggested, was on to something by harnessing nature to do the work of machines.
Biology and applications of CRISPR systems: harnessing nature's toolbox for genome engineering.
Many scientists have applauded the plan as a way of harnessing nature's power to counter land loss.
Wright AV, Nuñez JK, Doudna J. (2015) Biology and Applications of CRISPR Systems: Harnessing Nature's Toolbox for Genome Engineering.
