Honeybees Take The Lead In Robotics
A team from the University of Barcelona has trained a group of mini robots to reach a consensus on tasks by copying processes displayed by honeybees. The study could lead to the development of “simple Read More
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A New, Safer Way To Make Acetone
A new, more eco-friendly method for acetone production has been developed by researchers from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) and the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil, and the Max Planck Institute Read More
The World’s Largest Drone Has Arrived
A team of engineers from The University of Manchester has designed and flown the world’s largest drone – the Giant Foam board Quadcopter (GFQ). GFQ has a wingspan of 21 ft (6.4m) and weighs just Read More
New Superconducting Camera Contains 400,000 Pixels
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) – working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and the University of Colorado Boulder – has built a superconducting camera containing 400,000 pixels – 400 times more Read More
Introducing LionGlass. The New Super Glass.
A team from Pennsylvania State University has developed a new type of glass – called LionGlass – which could be manufactured with 50% less carbon output than current methods. Along with reduced emissions, Lionglass has Read More
Researchers Develop the Worlds First Aqueous Aluminum Radical Battery
Researchers from Flinders University in South Australia and Zhejiang Sci-Tech University in China have developed the world’s first aqueous aluminum radical battery. The new battery uses water-based electrolytes instead of hazardous materials, making it safe, Read More
Meet Pibot, The New Humanoid Robot Pilot
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) are developing a humanoid robot pilot that can fly an aircraft without modifying the cockpit. The robot – called “Pibot” (PIlot+roBOT) – is a Read More
The University of Central Florida Gives Methane New Green Applications
Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed three new methods that enable methane to be used in green energy production and to create high-performance materials that could be used for smart devices, biotechnology, Read More
Trees Are The Star For A New Breakthrough In Energy Efficient Windows
Dr. Ivan Smalyukh of the University of Colorado, Boulder and his team have created a see-through, insulating aerogel film made from wood. The film could be made inexpensively on large scale, is more transparent than Read More
New Polymer Converts Electricity into Artificial Muscles
An international team of researchers, led by Pennsylvania State University, has taken a large step towards the creation of artificial muscles by developing a new ferroelectric polymer that efficiently converts electrical energy into mechanical strain. Read More