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Robo-bats With Metal Muscles May Be Next Generation Of Remote Control Flyers
Tiny flying machines can be
used for everything from
indoor surveillance to
exploring collapsed
buildings, but simply making
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Disaster Setting At The RoboCup 2009: Flight And Rescue Robots Demonstrated Their Abilities
Modern robotics can help
where it is too dangerous
for humans to venture.
Search and rescue robots
(S&R robots) have
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Dolphins Get A Lift From Delta Wing Technology
Dolphins are supremely agile
swimmers, but it wasn't
clear how their fins help
them maneuver though water.
Building scale models of
whale and dolphins' fins, a
... > full story
Biofuel Could Lighten Jet Fuel's Carbon Footprint Over 80 Percent
The seeds of a lowly weed
could cut jet fuel's
cradle-to-grave carbon
emissions by 84 percent. ... > full story
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Sightseeing Helicopter Crashes In Hawaii Decrease Following FAA Regulations But Proportion Of Fatal Crashes Increases
June 26, 2009 — An emergency rule intended to reduce the number of deaths and injuries associated with Hawaiian air tours was followed by a 47 percent reduction in sightseeing crashes, according to a new study. ... > full story -
Geese Involved In Hudson River Plane Crash Were Migratory
June 9, 2009 — Smithsonian scientists have examined the feather remains from the Jan. 15 US Airways Flight 1549 bird strike to determine not only the species, but also that the Canada geese involved were from a ... > full story -
Lightweight Wings For A High-flying Kite
June 3, 2009 — Tensairity elements made of air filled membrane assemblies, rods and cables have already made a name for themselves in the construction world as extremely light yet strong load-bearing structures. ... > full story -
A Drone For Security And Safety
June 2, 2009 — European researchers have developed a small robotic drone capable of helping save lives in emergency situations or preventing terrorist attacks in urban ... > full story -
Avalanches Of Electrons May Give Thundercloud Insights
June 1, 2009 — Understanding thundercloud electrification and lightning initiation is challenging because the ranges of electric potential and spatial extents of electric fields inside thunderclouds are not known. ... > full story -
Probing Clouds' Roles In Global Electric Circuit
May 31, 2009 — A semicontinuous current flow has been measured above electrified clouds. Called the Wilson current, this phenomenon has long been considered a critical component of the global electric circuit; ... > full story -
Precise Measurement: Laser Ranging System Pinpoints Multiple Objects With Nanometer Precision 100 Km Away
May 27, 2009 — By combining the best of two different distance measurement approaches with a super-accurate technology called an optical frequency comb, researchers have built a laser ranging system that can ... > full story -
Wings That Waggle Could Cut Aircraft Emissions By 20%
May 22, 2009 — Wings which redirect air to waggle sideways could cut airline fuel bills by 20% according to new ... > full story -
NASA Tests Largest Rocket Parachutes Ever For Ares I
May 20, 2009 — NASA and industry engineers successfully completed the first test of the Ares I rocket's three main parachutes Wednesday. The parachutes -- the largest rocket parachutes ever manufactured -- are ... > full story -
Inexpensive Plastic Used In CDs Could Improve Aircraft, Computer Electronics
May 17, 2009 — The inexpensive plastic now used to manufacture CDs and DVDs may soon be put to use in improving the integrity of electronics in aircraft, computers and iPhones. Researchers have demonstrated ... > full story
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