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How shark scales' unique design inspired the first manmade pattern to help stop bacterial spread
A shark's skin is made up of thousands of armor-like scales, known as denticles. Now, humans are co…
Michelle Yan
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How this tiny beetle could help solve our water crisis
The Namib Desert beetle can harvest fog out of the air. Here's how it's inspiring scientists to cre…
Josh Harmon,Ben Nigh
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Scientists Make An Incredible Super-Waterproof Surface [GIF]
Without the texture, the hydrophobic surface acts like a lotus leaf. It traps air on the surface, w…
Jennifer Welsh
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Airbus created a new plane concept with wings modeled off how eagles soar designed to increase efficiency
Airbus is making strides in its decarbonization effort with the launch of its new wing demonstrator…
Taylor Rains
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As Brazil's new president threatens the Amazon, Brazilian entrepreneurs create a device for large-scale forest restoration
A number of governments and charitable groups are taking steps to help restore the Earth's forests.…
Peter Kotecki
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Russia's new drone looks like a snowy owl, and it has a deadly purpose
"In Russia's part of Eurasia where hunting birds like owls, falcons and eagles are very common, a U…
Ryan Pickrell
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These bionic ants have the ability to think independently but work together
Festo, a German automation company, has invented bionic ants as part of its Bionic Learning Network…
Kevin Reilly
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A robot sex toy company accused the world's biggest tech show of sexism after being stripped of an innovation award
Haddock accused CES of sexism, pointing to the fact that gadgets geared towards men's sexuality hav…
Isobel Asher Hamilton,Isobel …
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Your Cat Holds The Secret To The Future Of Robotics
To craft the perfect e-whisker, Javey and his team sought out nanomaterials that were both lightwei…
Dylan Love
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The Incredible Science Behind How Nature Solves Every Engineering Problem
An abalone shell is made of thousands of layers of "tiles" made of calcium carbonate (more commonly…
Jennifer Welsh
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New Study Reveals Why Octopuses Don't Tie Themselves In Knots
The researchers are part of a team working on building a robotic octopus arm for use in medicine an…
Stephanie Pappas
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New Study Says You Can Predict The Stock Market With Google!
The findings are scientifically "truly exciting," Preis said, because they have implications far be…
Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience
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Apple, Amazon, Google, and hundreds of businesses vowed to meet Paris climate goals on their own 'in the absence of leadership from Washington'
"It is imperative that the world know that in the U.S., the actors that will provide the leadership…