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The Earthworm’s Surprising Superpowers Inspired This Biomimetic Worm-Bot
Consider the earthworm. Ubiquitous, not unfriendly, maybe a little gross — who would think that this humble creature may hold the key to a new generation of soft robots?
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A Region On Mars Called Silica Valley Could Help Us Build Fibreglass Space Habitats
NASA has spent the past few years asking architects, engineers, and designers outside of the space industry to think about habitat-building on the Red Planet — in part through competitions like the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge.
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Scientists Shove Robots Off Their Feet Repeatedly To Teach Them How To Fall With Grace
Humans love watching robots fall, whether for levity or the fleeting satisfaction of knowing we can do something better than machines (when sober, at least). But now at Georgia Tech, engineers are teaching robots to fall more gracefully.
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Here’s Where The Tallest Observation Decks In The World Will Be In 2020
A crop of new skyscrapers are coming due over the next five years — and with them, nine new observation decks that will be taller than any others ever built.