Cutting the cord on soft robots
When it comes to soft robots, researchers have finally managed to cut the cord.
Robotics
Sep 11, 2014
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Team creates bioplastic made from shrimp shells
(Phys.org) —For many people, "plastic" is a one-word analog for environmental disaster. It is made from precious petroleum, after all, and once discarded in landfills and oceans, it takes centuries to degrade.
Materials Science
May 6, 2014
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Brain wave-sensing Mico headphones dictate mood-worthy tune
(Phys.org) —Can your headphones read your mood and summon the music you want to hear? If these are Mico headphones, then that is their intent. Neurowear, the group behind the idea, hopes the smartphone user using these ...
Nature-inspired advance for treating sensitive teeth
Taking inspiration from Mother Nature, scientists are reporting an advance toward preventing the tooth sensitivity that affects millions of people around the world. Their report on development of the substance, similar to ...
Materials Science
Jan 2, 2013
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SpaceX Inspiration4 mission will send four people with minimal training into orbit
On Sept. 15, 2021, the next batch of space tourists are set to lift off aboard a SpaceX rocket. Organized and funded by entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, the Inspiration4 mission touts itself as "the first all-civilian mission ...
Space Exploration
Sep 13, 2021
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Netflix announces documentary series on Inspiration4 space mission
Netflix will soon premiere a documentary series chronicling Inspiration4, the world's first all-civilian space mission, the streaming service said Thursday.
Space Exploration
Aug 19, 2021
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Novel tools bridge the information gap between citizens and electricity grid operators
It's generally agreed that a low-carbon economy is important if we're to combat climate change. One obvious way to do this is to modernize our current power transmission grids so that we can make electricity more secure, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 6, 2019
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Study highlights how little we know about women terrorists
The first large-scale research project evaluating the characteristics of women involved in jihadism-inspired terrorism finds significant differences between men and women in both their backgrounds and their roles within terrorist ...
Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2019
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Neither smooth nor rough: Novel bio-inspired surfaces make insects slip
Insects are able to climb almost any type of surface using their specialised adhesive organs. So far, most technical solutions to control insect pests involve toxic or sticky components, which need to be frequently renewed. ...
Materials Science
Sep 24, 2018
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Pig organs for human patients: A challenge fit for CRISPR
Over the past few years, researchers led by George Church have made important strides toward engineering the genomes of pigs to make their cells compatible with the human body. So many think that it's possible that, with ...
Biotechnology
May 31, 2018
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