Not content with adopting the forms of nature, engineers are looking to adapt the processes of nature to design.
It might turn out to be a popular bet for those looking to adapt it for wheelchair access, too.
For the dramatist looking to adapt the story to the stage, the network of extraordinary relationships presents a huge challenge.
Could this be an indication that the British crime thriller is running out of legs – or, at least, is looking to adapt to survive?
Along comes Frank Wildhorn, the Broadway composer responsible for such lavish spectacles as "Jekyll & Hyde" and "The Scarlet Pimpernel," and he's looking to adapt your book.
American scientists are racing to develop chickens that can cope with scorching heat as part of a series of government-funded programmes looking to adapt to or mitigate the effects of extreme weather patterns on the food supply.
All this comes at a time when European defense spending is under extreme pressure — witness the recent dramatic cuts in defense spending announced by Britain — and NATO looks to adapt its security policies to meet new threats.
But employers looking to adapt a similar strategy will find "it's hard to do," said David Lansky, the chief executive of the Pacific Business Group on Health, which represents West Coast employers.
Other researchers are already looking to adapt the method to probe development.
