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Tiny sensors that can drift in the breeze like dandelion seeds can help record environmental signals across a wide area Technology 16 March 2022 By Chris Stokel-Walker A sensor designed to mimic the way dandelion seeds float on the breeze Mark Stone/University of Washington Tiny sensors with a design inspired by dandelion seeds could be … Read more
Robotic legs that mimic flightless running birds like emus and use just two motors per leg can run more efficiently than more complex devices Technology 16 March 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Robotic legs with an unconventional design inspired by emus can run 300 per cent more efficiently than the same device would if designed traditionally. … Read more
Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Star Trek: Discovery” season 4, episode 12 This is it. This is the penultimate episode of the fourth season of “Star Trek: Discovery” on Paramount Plus. After this one…there’s only one more and we pick up right where we left off last week. The USS Discovery approaches the hyperfield structure where … Read more
Coca-Cola is returning to space, in a new and different way. The iconic soft drink, which was one of the first carbonated beverages to be taste-tested by astronauts in orbit, is now attempting to bring the taste of space down to Earth as a first-of-its-kind, limited edition. “Coca-Cola Starlight,” as revealed on Thursday (Feb. 17), … Read more