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Published Bionic wing flaps improve wind energy efficiency - Bionic Wing Flaps: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Wind Energy Efficiency


Scientists show a bionic approach combining features of a seagull's wing with an engineered flow con...
Published Feathered robotic wing paves way for flapping drones - Feathered Robotic Wing Paves Way for Flapping Drones


Birds fly more efficiently by folding their wings during the upstroke, according to a recent study....
Published Displays controlled by flexible fins and liquid droplets more versatile, efficient than LED screens


Flexible displays that can change color, convey information and even send veiled messages via infrar...
Published Flapping frequency of birds, insects, bats and whales described by universal equation



A single universal equation can closely approximate the frequency of wingbeats and fin strokes made...
Published Scientists develop insect-sized flying robots with flapping wings - Scientists Develop Insect-Sized Flying Robots with Flapping Wings


A new drive system for flapping wing autonomous robots has been developed, using a new method of ele ...
Published Wing shape determines how far birds disperse - Wing Shape Determines How Far Birds Disperse


Bird dispersal movements are thought to depend on complex demographic and genetic factors. Researche...
Published 'Butterfly bot' is fastest swimming soft robot yet - Butterfly Bot: The Fastest Swimming Soft Robot Yet



Inspired by the biomechanics of the manta ray, researchers have developed an energy-efficient soft r...
Published A fairy-like robot flies by the power of wind and light - A Fairy-Like Robot Flies by the Power of Wind and Light


The loss of pollinators, such as bees, is a huge challenge for global biodiversity and affects human...
Published Which animals perceive time the fastest? - Which Animals Perceive Time the Fastest?


New research reveals that the animals that perceive time the fastest are those that are small, can f...
Published A butterfly flaps its wings and scientists make jewelry - A Butterfly Flaps Its Wings and Scientists Make Jewelry


In the 'butterfly effect,' an insect can flap its wings and create a microscopic change in initial c ...
Published Emulating how krill swim to build a robotic platform for ocean navigation - Emulating How Krill Swim to Build a Robotic Platform for Ocean Navigation



Researchers have presented important first steps in building underwater navigation robots. ABSTRACT:...
Published New details of Tully monster revealed - New Details of Tully Monster Revealed



For more than half a century, the Tully monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium), an enigmatic animal that...
Published New winged robot can land like a bird - New Winged Robot Can Land Like a Bird


Researchers have developed a method that allows a flapping-wing robot to land autonomously on a hori ...
Published The surprising science behind long-distance bird migration - The Surprising Science Behind Long-Distance Bird Migration



Scientists have recently made a surprising discovery, with the help of a wind tunnel and a flock of...
Published Giant lizards learnt to fly over millions of years - Giant Lizards Learnt to Fly Over Millions of Years



Most detailed every study into how animals evolve to better suit their environments shows that ptero...
Published Chaos gives the quantum world a temperature - Chaos Gives the Quantum World a Temperature


Two seemingly different areas of physics are related in subtle ways: Quantum theory and thermodynami...
Published The bat's ability to convert energy into muscle power is affected by flight speed - The Bat's Ability to Convert Energy into Muscle Power is Affected by Flight Speed



Small bats are bad at converting energy into muscle power. Surprisingly, a new study led by Lund Uni...
Published Muscular wing-body junction improved Pterosaur flight performance - Muscular Wing-Body Junction Improved Pterosaur Flight Performance


The flying reptiles known as pterosaurs are the closest relatives of dinosaurs and were the first ve...
Published The power of chaos: A robust and low-cost cryptosystem for the post-quantum era - The Power of Chaos: A Robust and Low-Cost Cryptosystem for the Post-Quantum Era


Scientists develop a chaos-based stream cipher that can withstand attacks from large-scale quantum c...