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Cloud computing user privacy in serious need of reform, scholars sayCloud computing user privacy in serious need of reform, scholars say

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New quantum dot technique combines best of optical and electron microscopyNew quantum dot technique combines best of optical and electron microscopy

Magpies take decisions faster when humans look at themMagpies take decisions faster when humans look at them

Sibling aggression, often dismissed, linked to poor mental healthSibling aggression, often dismissed, linked to poor mental health

A robot that runs like a catA robot that runs like a cat

Key protein is linked to circadian clocks, helps regulate metabolismKey protein is linked to circadian clocks, helps regulate metabolism

Whispering light hears liquids talkWhispering light hears liquids talk

Spanish researchers sequence the genome of global deep oceanSpanish researchers sequence the genome of global deep ocean

Research paints new picture of 'dinobird' feathersResearch paints new picture of 'dinobird' feathers

A 20-minute bout of yoga stimulates brain function immediately afterA 20-minute bout of yoga stimulates brain function immediately after

A new approach for managing investment fundsA new approach for managing investment funds

Nanoparticle opens the door to clean-energy alternativesNanoparticle opens the door to clean-energy alternatives

Astronomers gear up to discover Earth-like planetsAstronomers gear up to discover Earth-like planets

'Spiritual' young people more likely to commit crimes than 'religious' ones, study finds

Scientists create novel silicon electrodes that improve lithium-ion batteriesScientists create novel silicon electrodes that improve lithium-ion batteries

Researchers discover 2-step mechanism of inner ear tip link regrowthResearchers discover 2-step mechanism of inner ear tip link regrowth

New archaeogenetic research refutes earlier findingsNew archaeogenetic research refutes earlier findings

Research shows copper destroys norovirusResearch shows copper destroys norovirus

Borneo stalagmites provide new view of abrupt climate events over 100,000 yearsBorneo stalagmites provide new view of abrupt climate events over 100,000 years

Doctors should screen for frailty to prevent deathsDoctors should screen for frailty to prevent deaths

Peer pressure tests grade schoolers -- not just adolescentsPeer pressure tests grade schoolers -- not just adolescents

New mathematical model links space-time theoriesNew mathematical model links space-time theories

Do palm trees hold the key to immortality?Do palm trees hold the key to immortality?

New strategy for fingerprint visualization developed at Hebrew UniversityNew strategy for fingerprint visualization developed at Hebrew University

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Nature's phenomena might teach Virginia Tech engineers new tricks (2/22/2013)

Nature's phenomena might teach Virginia Tech engineers new tricksThe National Science Foundation has a Physics of Living program that funds research projects at the interface of biology, mathematical modeling, physics, and engineering. NSF has awarded Sunghwan Jung, principal investigator, along with Jake Socha, both assistant professors of engineering science and mechanics, and Pavlos Vlachos, professor of mechanical engineering, a little over a half a million dollars to investigate the water entry and exit problems that are apparent in engineering mechanics based on a better understanding of biology. ...> Full Article


Soft autonomous robot inches along like an earthworm (8/11/2012)

Researchers at MIT, Harvard University and Seoul National University have engineered a soft autonomous robot that moves via peristalsis, crawling across surfaces by contracting segments of its body, much like an earthworm. ...> Full Article


Geckos, cockroaches, and robots dive off ledge, swing under to safety (6/12/2012)

Biologists identify new behavior in two species and engineers design robot that begins replicate it. ...> Full Article



Jellyfish inspires latest ocean-powered robot (3/24/2012)

Jellyfish inspires latest ocean-powered robotAmerican researchers have created a robotic jellyfish, named Robojelly, which not only exhibits characteristics ideal to use in underwater search and rescue operations, but could, theoretically at least, never run out of energy thanks to it being fueled by hydrogen. ...> Full Article


Amazing skin gives sharks a push (2/13/2012)

Shark skin has long been known to improve the fish's swimming performance by reducing drag, but now George Lauder and Johannes Oeffner from Harvard University show that in addition, the skin generates thrust, giving the fish an extra boost. The duo also discovered that Speedo's shark skin-inspired Fastskin® FS II fabric surface does not improve swimming speed, although they point out that the figure hugging costumes probably enhance performance in other ways. ...> Full Article



Studying butterfly flight to help build bug-size flying robots (2/6/2012)

Studying butterfly flight to help build bug-size flying robotsBy figuring out how butterflies flutter among flowers with amazing grace and agility, researchers hope to help build small airborne robots that can mimic those maneuvers. ...> Full Article



Leaping lizards and dinosaurs inspire robot design (1/10/2012)

Leaping lizards and dinosaurs inspire robot designA UC Berkeley study of how lizards use their tails when leaping through the trees shows that they swing the tail upward to avoid pitching forward after a stumble. Theropod dinosaurs ? the ancestors of birds - may have done the same. A robot model confirms the value of an actively controlled tail, demonstrating that adding a tail can stabilize robots on uneven terrain and after unexpected falls ? critical to successful search and rescue operations. ...> Full Article


Robojelly gets an upgrade (11/25/2011)

Engineers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University have developed a robot that mimics the graceful motions of jellyfish so precisely that it has been named Robojelly. Developed for the Office of Naval Research in 2009, this vehicle was designed to conduct ocean underwater surveillance, enabling it potentially to detect chemical spills, monitor the presence of ships and submarines, and observe the migration of schools of fish. ...> Full Article


Scientists reach the heights with gecko-inspired tank robot (11/3/2011)

Researchers have developed a tank-like robot that has the ability to scale smooth walls, opening up a series of applications ranging from inspecting pipes, buildings, aircraft and nuclear power plants to deployment in search and rescue operations. ...> Full Article


Pathogen research inspires robotics design for medicine and military (8/5/2011)

University of Tennessee professor Mingjun Zhang and his team have made significant findings about the swimming and attachment of the microorganism Giardia. The findings can aid in designs for drug discovery and underwater vehicles. ...> Full Article


Tiny flying machines inspired by nature will revolutionize surveillance work (7/31/2011)

Tiny aerial vehicles are being developed with innovative flapping wings based on those of real-life insects.Incorporating micro-cameras, these revolutionary insect-size vehicles will be suitable for many different purposes ranging from helping in emergency situations considered too dangerous for people to enter, to covert military surveillance missions. ...> Full Article


Caterpillars inspire new movements in soft robots (4/28/2011)

Caterpillars inspire new movements in soft robotsResearchers have been examining the diverse behaviors of caterpillars to find solutions for the new generation of search and rescue soft robots. ...> Full Article


A study reveals the keys to the locomotion of snails (3/8/2011)

A study reveals the keys to the locomotion of snailsA research study in which the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is participating has found evidence that suggests that the key to locomotion in snails stems from the animal's complex muscle movements, and not from its mucus, as had been previously thought. This finding could open the door to the construction of robots which could imitate this form of propulsion. ...> Full Article


When worms stick together and swim on thin water, what happens and why does it matter? (2/10/2011)

When worms stick together and swim on thin water, what happens and why does it matter?Nematodes, microscopic worms, are making engineers look twice at their ability to exhibit the "Cheerios effect" when they move in a collective motion. ...> Full Article


The salp: Nature's near-perfect little engine just got better (8/10/2010)

The salp: Nature's near-perfect little engine just got betterWhat if trains, planes, and automobiles all were powered simply by the air through which they move? Moreover, what if their exhaust and byproducts helped the environment? Well, such an energy-efficient, self-propelling mechanism already exists in nature. The salp, a smallish, barrel-shaped organism that resembles a kind of streamlined jellyfish, gets everything it needs from the ocean waters to feed and propel itself. ...> Full Article


Gut movements in caterpillars inspire soft-body robot design (7/23/2010)

Gut movements in caterpillars inspire soft-body robot designA Virginia Tech engineer and Tufts biologists have shown that a caterpillar's gut slides forward in advance of the surrounding tissues -- "unlike any form of legged locomotion previously reported and represents a new feature in our emerging understanding of crawling. ...> Full Article


Cockroaches offer inspiration for running robots (12/29/2009)

Cockroaches offer inspiration for running robotsThe sight of a cockroach scurrying for cover may be nauseating, but the insect is also a biological and engineering marvel, and is providing researchers at Oregon State University with what they call "bioinspiration" in a quest to build the world's first legged robot that is capable of running effortlessly over rough terrain. ...> Full Article


Unifying the animate and the inanimate designs of nature (4/29/2009)

Unifying the animate and the inanimate designs of natureLiving beings and inanimate phenomena may have more in common than previously thought. ...> Full Article

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