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New Flying Robots Take Cues From Airborne AnimalsFrom navigating turbulence, to sleeping midflight, to soaring without a sound, animals' flight adaptations are helping scientists design better flying robots.
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Forget Selfie Sticks: This Drone Captures Photos and Videos in Midair -
Jumping Robots Mimic Adorable Big-Eyed Primates -
This Tiny Electronic Chip Is Just 3 Atoms ThickA tiny electronic chip just three atoms thick could yield advanced circuits that are powerful, flexible and transparent, researchers said in a new study.
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How Lasers and a Goggle-Wearing Parrot Could Aid Flying Robot DesignsA parrot wears tiny, red-tinted goggles and flaps through laser-lit airborne particles to test computer models that explain how animals fly — and shows that there’s room for improvement.
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Sweat Detectors? Tiny Sensors Use Perspiration to Track HealthThese adhesive sensors can read what's going on in your body based on your sweat, and could eventually provide an alternative to blood tests, according to researchers.
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Pocket-Size Device Lets You Print from AnywhereA new mobile robotic printer that is only a little bigger than three stacked hockey pucks will enable people to print anywhere and on any size page of paper.
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Morphing Wings Are 1st Step Toward Bird-Like AircraftBendable, morphing wings covered with overlapping pieces resembling scales or feathers could be used to build more agile, fuel-efficient aircraft, a new study finds.
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Book Excerpt: 'Blueprint for a Battlestar' (US 2016)
