WEIRD SCIENCE
These tiny crab robots can be remote controlled by using heat to deform shape-memory alloys. Northwestern University – By Loz Blain 2022 May 25 – Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois have demonstrated the world’s smallest remote-controlled walking robot, at just half a millimeter …
The Stryker combat vehicle with the Raytheon laser weapon installed. Raytheon – By David Szondy 2022 May 24 – Using a 50-kW high-energy laser weapon, a US Army Stryker combat vehicle acquired, tracked, targeted, and defeated multiple 60-mm mortar rounds and other threats during …
ESA / Applications / Observing the Earth / FutureEO / Swarm – 2022 May 23 – While volcanic eruptions and earthquakes serve as immediate reminders that Earth’s insides are anything but tranquil, there are also other, more elusive, dynamic processes happening deep down …
A sample of the new gel film, which can pull huge amounts of drinking water out of thin air. University of Texas at Austin – By Michael Irving 2022 May 24 – Water scarcity is a major problem for much of the world’s population, …
Hamsters genetically engineered to lack a key hormone receptor showed unexpected social behaviors. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 May 22 – Researchers experimenting with genetically engineered hamsters have found that the biology behind social behavior may be more complex than we thought. The …
The Proteus WAM-V: 100 ft long, 50 ft wide, 30-knot top speed, and the bottom of the pontoons sit just 16 inches under the surface. Marine Advanced Robotics View 9 Images – By Loz Blain 2022 May 20 – California’s Marine Advanced Robotics has …
The new world-record-breaking quantum well solar cell, glowing red under blue light. Wayne Hicks, NREL – By Michael Irving 2022 May 19 – Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL at Golden, Colorado) have broken the world record for solar cell efficiency. Reaching …
A satellite image of ocean heat shows the strong Loop Current and swirling eddies. Christopher Henze, NASA/Ames – By Nick Shay, Professor of Oceanography, University of Miami Published: 2022 May 18 – The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and the …
A UNSW team has measured the first power generation from a thermoradiative diode, which could be used to harvest re-emitted solar energy at night. UNSW – By Loz Blain 2022 May 18 – In a world first, a team at the University of New …
Artist’s concept of a future Moon base. Sandia National Laboratories/Eric Lundin – By David Szondy 2022 May 15 – To keep the lights on in NASA’s Artemis human lunar outpost, Sandia National Laboratories is developing electrical micro-grids to handle the power distribution from the …
