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Tiny water creepy crawlies from South Korea and the Russian Far EastTiny water creepy crawlies from South Korea and the Russian Far East

NASA satellite data helps pinpoint glaciers' role in sea level riseNASA satellite data helps pinpoint glaciers' role in sea level rise

Weather on the outer planets only goes so deepWeather on the outer planets only goes so deep

Shattering the endurance record for small electric UAVShattering the endurance record for small electric UAV

But what does it do?But what does it do?

Artificial forest for solar water-splittingArtificial forest for solar water-splitting

Sea level influenced tropical climate during the last ice ageSea level influenced tropical climate during the last ice age

World's smallest dropletsWorld's smallest droplets

Using clay to grow boneUsing clay to grow bone

Grammar errors? The brain detects them even when you are unawareGrammar errors? The brain detects them even when you are unaware

Principles of locomotion in confined spaces could help robot teams work undergroundPrinciples of locomotion in confined spaces could help robot teams work underground

Researchers perform fastest measurements ever made of ion channel proteinsResearchers perform fastest measurements ever made of ion channel proteins

Ultraresponsive magnetic nanoscavengers for next generation water purificationUltraresponsive magnetic nanoscavengers for next generation water purification

Do potatoes grow on vines? A review of the wild relatives of some favorite food plantsDo potatoes grow on vines? A review of the wild relatives of some favorite food plants

New discovery of ancient diet shatters conventional ideas of how agriculture emergedNew discovery of ancient diet shatters conventional ideas of how agriculture emerged

Carnivorous plant throws out 'junk' DNACarnivorous plant throws out 'junk' DNA

Untangling the tree of lifeUntangling the tree of life

More effective, cheaper concrete manufactured with ash from olive residue biomassMore effective, cheaper concrete manufactured with ash from olive residue biomass

New quantitative analysis for open source software projectsNew quantitative analysis for open source software projects

High-volume Bitcoin exchanges less likely to fail, but more likely breached, says studyHigh-volume Bitcoin exchanges less likely to fail, but more likely breached, says study

Computer scientists develop video game that teaches how to program in JavaComputer scientists develop video game that teaches how to program in Java

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

Researchers show how we can do math problems unconsciouslyResearchers show how we can do math problems unconsciously

Keep moving and have funKeep moving and have fun

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

Children's bicycle helmets shown to be effective in impact and crush testsChildren's bicycle helmets shown to be effective in impact and crush tests

How Usain Bolt can run faster -- effortlesslyHow Usain Bolt can run faster -- effortlessly

Enhancing cognition in older adults also changes personalityEnhancing cognition in older adults also changes personality

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Robotic fish research swims into new ethorobotics waters (11/21/2012)

Robotic fish research swims into new ethorobotics watersPolytechnic Institute of New York University researchers have published findings in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface that illuminate the emerging field of ethorobotics -- the study of bioinspired robots interacting with animal counterparts. They studied how real-time feedback attracted or repelled live zebrafish. The fish were more attracted to robots with tail motions that mimicked the live fish. The researchers hope that robots eventually may steer live animal or marine groups from danger. ...> Full Article



Robotic tuna is built by Homeland Security (9/21/2012)

Robotic tuna is built by Homeland SecurityHomeland Security's BIOSwimmer? is a unmanned underwater vehicle designed for high maneuverability in harsh environments and hard-to-reach underwater places where inspection and security is necessary. ...> 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


Computational model of swimming fish could inspire design of robots or medical prosthetics (10/19/2010)

Computational model of swimming fish could inspire design of robots or medical prostheticsScientists at the University of Maryland and Tulane University have developed a computational model of a swimming fish that is the first to address the interaction of internal and external forces on locomotion. The research team simulated how the fish's body bends, depending on the forces from the fluid moving around it as well as the muscles inside. Understanding these interactions will help design medical prosthetics for humans that work with the body's natural mechanics. ...> Full Article


Professor helps design new Speedo swimsuit that's breaking world records (8/24/2007)

Professor helps design new Speedo swimsuit that's breaking world recordsRick Sharp was once a competitive swimmer and still swims daily. And so the professor of exercise physiology in Iowa State University 's Kinesiology Department is getting great satisfaction out of being part of a design team that created Speedo's new Fastskin FS-Pro swimsuit, which is being credited with helping world class swimmers break dozens of national and international records in the six months since its release. ...> Full Article


Team Building Robotic Fin For Submarines (8/1/2007)

Team Building Robotic Fin For SubmarinesInspired by the efficient swimming motion of the bluegill sunfish, MIT researchers are building a mechanical fin that could one day propel robotic submarines. ...> Full Article

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