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Unusual property of the ultrastrong material could be harnessed for twisting or pulling motions: Spider silk, already known as one of the strongest materials for its weight, turns out to have another unusual property that might lead to new kinds of artificial muscles or robotic actuators, researchers […]
Mantis shrimp have a very complex visual system that allows them to detect light in a logarithmic fashion, giving them the ability to detect a large range of light including polarized light. A new camera, costing less than $10 to manufacture, inspired by this system mimics this […]
Giraffes have a higher blood pressure because their necks are so long, the heart needs to be stronger to deliver blood. A new genome in giraffes has been discovered, one that lets them live with hypertension. Biologists tried implementing the same genome on mice, and they were also able to live […]
We aim to develop micro-scale robotic systems that can demonstrate insect-like locomotive capabilities in aerial, aquatic, and terrestrial environments. To design highly agile, multifunctional, and robust micro-scale robots, we work on (1) develop high bandwidth and robust soft actuators and active materials for […]
Birds and insects have wings with rough leading edges to separate airflow, which assists counterintuitively with easier flight. Scientists have adapted to combat the issue of smaller drones being buffeted by air with a new design: “Separated Flow Airfoil”. Boundary air is the air directly in contact […]
The goal of this robot is to be the world’s first bi-pedal manned robot. The design is inspired from humans. It is built to go into areas that would normally be off-limits to people. The robot requires a pilot, so it is like […]
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I imagine that the neurological circuits underlying these processes are governed by both 2d spacing maps with their brains as…
to reduce the impact of car accidents, it may be possible to study the force diverting physics of cockroaches to…
you see this type of head-bobbing stability in many avian creatures related to pigeons like chickens. the head ability to…
not like they taught horses how to run! this is an example of convergent evolution where both sea creatures and…
The brain functions in a similar way with neuronal connections. our brains are able to utilize the multiplicity of connections…