Experts have repeatedly told us that the best way to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus is to avoid physical distance with sick people. But that’s pretty difficult to achieve in modern society, where more than half the world’s population lives in urban areas, using public transport, eating in the same restaurants, drinking together … Continue reading UV robots sweep hospitals, killing the coronavirus using light
Updating fluid-powered machines: Scientists design bizarre-looking lionfish powered by a blood-like compound
You’ve heard of robots that can run, lift, jump and crawl. Now, prepare to see one that can bleed. In a paper published in the scientific journal Nature, a joint team of researchers from Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania detailed how they built a soft robotic lionfish, complete with a multi-functional circulatory system. At its core: a blood-like compound that not … Continue reading Updating fluid-powered machines: Scientists design bizarre-looking lionfish powered by a blood-like compound
Underwater espionage: Can fish be used for underwater surveillance?
If the Pentagon is going to get its way, then chances are, it’s Nemo who’ll soon do the finding for the U.S. military. According to a statement published in its website, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) – the Department of Defense‘s experimental research arm ?– says it is looking to recruit fish and other forms of undersea … Continue reading Underwater espionage: Can fish be used for underwater surveillance?
Future weapons: DARPA seeking innovative designs for insect-sized robots to compete in a series of tactical competitions
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is keeping itself busy these days trying to develop an army of ultra-powerful robot “warriors” to do it’s totalitarian bidding on the world stage. According to new reports, the Department of Defense (DOD) agency has requested that developers present their best, bug-sized robots, purportedly for use in an … Continue reading Future weapons: DARPA seeking innovative designs for insect-sized robots to compete in a series of tactical competitions
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 