National Institute of Standards and Technology on Instagram: "Some of the most innovative inventions have been inspired by nature. Take the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan, whose aerodynamic design is modeled after the Kingfisher bird. Now, scientists have turned to a small underwater predator for some inspo. The mantis shrimp packs a powerful punch and can crack clam shells with the force of a .22 caliber bullet. It can do so thanks to microscopic structures in its exoskeleton, called Bouligan