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10/13/2018 / By Janine Acero

Cool tech: Engineers have invented a programmable, stretchable skin inspired by octopus camouflage

Engineers from Cornell University have developed a programmable texture-morphing synthetic skin inspired and modeled by octopus and cuttlefish camouflage. The team studied octopus and cuttlefish, alongside collaborator and cephalopod biologist Roger Hanlon of the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), to develop the synthetic skin. The material takes the cue from the 3D bumps or papillae that octopuses […]

09/23/2018 / By Janine Acero

One step closer to decentralized renewable energy? New magnetic floating flywheels may provide the storage solution

The use of alternative energy sources has become increasingly important as energy costs have been rising and fossil fuels such as coal and gas have contributed greatly to environmental pollution. One solution is to save energy from wind turbines and solar cells; however, to store energy when sunlight and wind are not available can be […]

06/08/2018 / By Janine Acero

Engineers are developing a fluorescent microscope that doesn’t use lenses and captures 3D data

Microscopes are essential tools in various fields of science, but much like other forms of technology, scientists have decided that the bulky microscope should have a portable – tiny even – version, to make it possible to use it to image many of the areas deep inside the body. Traditional fluorescent microscopes are important tools […]

06/08/2018 / By Janine Acero

Researchers develop a fabric that converts kinetic energy into electric power

Imagine working out in a specialized suit that converts all your sweat and kinetic energy into electricity. That is exactly what the research team at Chalmers University of Technology have developed, as reported in an article from Science Daily. The researchers, in cooperation with The Swedish School of Textiles in Borås and the research institute Swerea IVF, […]

05/31/2018 / By Janine Acero

Researchers create a harvesting system that can extract clean drinking water from air

A shortage of food supply sure is scary, but nothing is more troubling and alarming than the prospect of losing precious life-sustaining water. Now a group of scientists have developed a device that can extract clean drinking water right from the air. And not only is it possible in a general sense, but that water can […]

05/10/2018 / By Janine Acero

Protecting eagles: Researchers develop detection and deterrent system to reduce wildlife casualties from wind turbines

Wind turbines have been used to generate wind power, which is generally regarded as clean energy. However, wind turbines have killed numerous bats and birds, including golden eagles and bald eagles, which are federally protected species. Researchers have come up with a solution to minimize these deaths in a study published in Wind Energy. The researchers have set up […]

04/09/2018 / By Janine Acero

Plastic pollution being re-purposed to break down dyes from wastewater

People use plastic for a variety of reasons, which has given way to the production of different kinds of the material. However, one of the unintended consequences of such an expansion is that of improper disposal. Experts have developed recycling methods to reduce plastic waste, in an effort to mitigate environmental damage. Now a joint […]

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