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- Affordable camera reveals hidden details invisible to the naked eye
- Artificial whisker reveals source of harbor seal's uncanny prey-sensing ability
- Mound near lunar south pole formed by unique volcanic process
- Buzzing bees can't resist caffeinated nectar
- How to fall gracefully, if you're a robot
- Quantum physics meets genetic engineering
- Chocolate smells pink and stripy: Exploring how synesthetes see smells
- 3-D-printed ‘soft’ robotic tentacle displays new level of agility
- Artificial foam heart created
- Spider man science: Tunable web glue and smart adhesives
| Affordable camera reveals hidden details invisible to the naked eye Posted: 15 Oct 2015 01:03 PM PDT Peering into a grocery store bin, it's hard to tell if a peach or tomato or avocado is starting to go bad underneath its skin. A new affordable hyperspectral camera technology uses both visible and invisible near-infrared light to 'see' beneath surfaces and capture hidden details. |
| Artificial whisker reveals source of harbor seal's uncanny prey-sensing ability Posted: 15 Oct 2015 01:03 PM PDT Engineers have fabricated and tested a large-scale model of a harbor seal's whisker, and identified a mechanism that may explain how seals sense their environment and track their prey. |
| Mound near lunar south pole formed by unique volcanic process Posted: 15 Oct 2015 10:21 AM PDT Within a giant impact basin near the moon's south pole, there sits a large mound of mysterious origin. Research by geologists suggests that the mound was formed by unique volcanic processes set in motion by the impact that formed the basin. |
| Buzzing bees can't resist caffeinated nectar Posted: 15 Oct 2015 10:18 AM PDT For many people, the best start to the day is a nice, fresh cup of joe. Now, researchers find that honey bees find caffeinated beverages -- er, nectar -- irresistible too. |
| How to fall gracefully, if you're a robot Posted: 15 Oct 2015 09:01 AM PDT Researchers have identified a way to teach robots how to fall with grace and without serious damage. The new algorithm tells a robot how to react to a wide variety of falls -- from a single step to recover from a gentle nudge, to a rolling motion that breaks a high-speed fall. |
| Quantum physics meets genetic engineering Posted: 15 Oct 2015 08:59 AM PDT A team of researchers has used engineered viruses to provide quantum-based enhancement of energy transport. The work points the way toward inexpensive and efficient solar cells or light-driven catalysis. |
| Chocolate smells pink and stripy: Exploring how synesthetes see smells Posted: 15 Oct 2015 05:44 AM PDT Being able to identify a smell or flavor appears to be the most important factor in how some synesthetes 'see' them, according to a new study. |
| 3-D-printed ‘soft’ robotic tentacle displays new level of agility Posted: 14 Oct 2015 05:45 PM PDT Engineers have developed a method to re-create the arrangement of muscles of an octopus tentacle, using an elastomer and 3D printer. |
| Posted: 14 Oct 2015 05:45 PM PDT Researchers have developed a new lightweight and stretchable material with the consistency of memory foam that has potential for use in prosthetic body parts, artificial organs and soft robotics. The foam is unique because it can be formed and has connected pores that allow fluids to be pumped through it. |
| Spider man science: Tunable web glue and smart adhesives Posted: 14 Oct 2015 05:45 PM PDT Scientists have explored the properties underlying spider glue's humidity-responsive adhesion. Their work might lead to much-sought-after "smart adhesives," with the ability to function even in high-humidity conditions. |
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