This experiment gives “moth balls” a whole new meaning
How do you research the development of robots that can smell faint odors like pheromones or trace chemicals? Strap a moth to a tiny mobile robot, of course. Researchers in […]
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Making music with spider silk
Continuing in the let’s-just-steal-this-from-nature vein, researchers are Boston University, MIT and Tufts University are looking at spider silk. It’s one of the strongest substances on Earth, even stronger than steel, and […]
How the web is changing technology…no, not the internet
If Charlotte the spider were more than a children’s book character, she might one day be able to get a job in Silicon Valley. That’s because scientists and tech researchers […]
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