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25Oct/15

Algorithm helps robot fall gracefully

October 25, 2015InnovationAtlanta, Culture, Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Germany, Hamburg, Humanoid robots, KAREN LIU, Literature, Lui, Professor, Robot, Science in popular culture, Sehoon Ha, United Statessmbale

A new algorithm developed in Atlanta could reduce damage to costly robots.

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10Jul/15

Airbus flight becomes first electric plane to cross Channel

July 10, 2015InnovationAirbus, Airbus E-Fan, AIRBUS S.A.S., Aircraft, Airplane, Aviation, Aviation and the environment, Calais, Didier Esteyne, Electric aircraft, Energy conservation, English Channel, Environment, Fixed-wing aircraft, France, Human activities, Ian Risk, Kent, Louis Blériot, Lydd Airport, Professor, Renewable energy, Renewable energy technology, Simon Bradley, The Airbus, Transport, United Kingdom, VoltAirsmbale

The Airbus E-Fan becomes the first twin-engine electric plane to cross the English Channel after completing its maiden flight between Lydd in Kent and Calais in northern France.

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10Jun/15

Small bird’s egg hatches in man’s hand

June 10, 2015Viral VideoBlue Tit, Centrum Nauki Kopernik metro station, Cyanistes, Eurasian blue tit, Gotland, Gotland Island, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY, Öja, Ornithology, Professor, Sweden, Szymon Drobniak, Titsmbale

Video captures the moment the egg of a blue tit hatches in the hands of a professor currently studying the bird species.

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10Apr/15

Scientists in a spin over synthetic spider silk

April 10, 2015Innovationanimal products, Bacteria, BAYREUTH, Biomaterial, BIOMATERIALS, Escherichia coli, Germany, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Materials, Materials science, Medical specialties, OF DEPARTMENT OF BIOMATERIALS, Polyamides, Professor, Silk, Spider, Spider anatomy, Spider silk, Spinning, Textile, Thomas Scheibelsmbale

BAYREUTH, GERMANY (REUTERS) – It’s strong enough to capture prey and is so durable it could be woven into a fabric. Yet creating a synthetic version of spider silk has challenged researchers, because it’s extremely difficul to harvest silk from the insects.
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17Mar/15

Cheap wind power? Just listen to turbines talk to each other, say researchers

March 17, 2015InnovationAerodynamics, Articles, Doug Adams, Electric power, Electrical engineering, Electrical generators, Electromagnetism, Electromechanical engineering, energy, Energy conversion, Environmental engineering, Environmental impact of wind power, Nashville, Professor, Renewable energy, Turbine, United States, vanderbilt university, Wind farm, Wind power, Wind turbine, Wind turbine design, Wind turbinessmbale

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES (REUTERS AND VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY) – The measurements taken inside this wind tunnel could hold the key to making wind power a viable, cost effective energy source in the future.
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