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Underwater Cloaking
Researchers have suggested that it may be possible to cloak submerged objects as they move through a fluid using layers of mesh and micro-pumps. By redirecting the fluid so that Keep reading
Venom Properties
Most venomous snakes deliver venom to their prey via grooves in their fangs, rather than through a pressurized bolus through hollow fangs. New research shows that these venoms are shear-thinning Keep reading
Plugging an Oil Leak
Recent research indicates that adding cornstarch to drilling mud increases the likelihood that a “top-kill” procedure will plug a leaking oil well. Adding cornstarch to water (or mud) turns it Keep reading
Frost on Superhydrophobic Surfaces
Frost formation and ice adhesion on superhydrophobic surfaces For anyone with further interest in the ice formation on superhydrophobic surfaces story we posted recently, the published paper is currently offered Keep reading
Perching Gliders
Researchers at MIT are studying stall to understand how birds land and come up with new ways for gliders to perch instead of requiring a runway. This photo shows a Keep reading