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“Biomimetics”

Jun 17, 2013 02:42 PM ET // Jesse Emspak
Cats inspired this cyber-fluffy. Continue reading →
Jun 3, 2013 03:11 PM ET // Jesse Emspak
The ears of a tiny insect inspired the design of a microphone the size of a mustard seed. Continue reading →
Apr 1, 2013 11:49 AM ET // Nic Halverson
BionicOpter can fly in all directions, hover in mid-air and glide without beating its wings. ->
Mar 29, 2013 08:57 AM ET // Jesse Emspak
Robotic ants show how living ants find the best routes without a mental map of the terrain. ->
Feb 23, 2013 09:18 AM ET // Jesse Emspak
Experiments with robo-bats shed light on how the animals fly, and might mean flapping robots are in our future. ->
Nov 7, 2011 01:40 PM ET // Jesse Emspak
Geckos and insects inspire a new kind of tape that's strong and reusable.
Oct 14, 2011 11:36 AM ET // Nic Halverson
Artificial muscles ten times smaller than a human hair have a thousand times more twist than previous ones.
Nov 30, 2012 11:22 AM ET // The DNews Editors
A new software model called Spaun is able to play simple pattern games, draw what it sees and do arithmetic.
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