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This UV-Light Controlled Adhesive Could Help Ordinary Humans Become Spider-Man
In the future, we’re all going to be Spider-Man. At least, those of us who can afford super-sticky light-controlled wall-climbing spider boots.
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How Skyscrapers Are Being Built Higher And Higher
Video: Tall buildings often have tuned mass dampers hidden inside their structures to stabilise them against the wind. Those tuned mass dampers are huge and heavy and help limit a building’s movement by swaying in the opposite direction of the building. That is, if the wind is making a skyscraper sway to the right, the…
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Everyone Needs A Hydraulic Robot Claw In Their Life
Every now and again, you spot something you never knew wanted and it hits you — how did I ever live without it? For some, it’s a piece of vital life-saving technology. Me? I want this claw.
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If You Hate People, Get A Tattoo From A Robot
There is a certain intimacy that comes with getting a tattoo. Not only are you decorating your own skin in a unique way, but you’re also sharing that experience with the artist who is essentially making you bleed over and over again.