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Engineering
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Liquid metal pumps itself out of gels to make artificial vasculature
Campbell, J. Complete Casting Handbook: Metal Casting Processes, Metallurgy, Techniques and Design (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2015). Google Scholar Sundaram, S.…
The first rocks from the Moon’s far side are in this geologist’s hands
On 25 June, Li Chunlai watched eagerly as a capsule carrying the first pieces of the far side…
Bird-inspired leg enables robots to jump into flight
Nature, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03845-w A bird’s ability to transition swiftly from walking to flying has…
Watch this bird-inspired drone leap into the air
Meet RAVEN, the Robotic Avian-inspired Vehicle for multiple ENvironments. Researchers took inspiration from avian anatomy to design this…
The forgotten civil engineer with a vision we could all learn from
John “Bud” Benson Wilbur MIT You have probably never heard of John “Bud” Benson Wilbur, but he is…
How to Create a Future of Cheap Energy for All
When asked why they chose Tado, he said that customers’ main reason was, “I want to save money.…
Squid-inspired jet devices deliver drugs without a need for needles
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 20 November 2024 Microjet delivery systems that are inspired by cephalopods’ propulsion methods enable the needle-free…
Space weather mapped by millions of smartphones
Fang, T.-W. et al. Space Weather 20, e2022SW003193 (2022). Article Google Scholar Buonsanto, M. J. & Fuller-Rowell, T.…
Robotic exoskeleton adapts to changes in leg movements in real time
Nature, Published online: 13 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03546-4 Wearable robots that assist leg movements could transform the lives of…
Eyes in the sky usher in new era of law and order
Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03593-x Satellite imagery is getting sharper and is gradually making its way…