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Barnacles Destroy Boats, But Getting Rid Of Them Destroys The Sea—Until Now
“Barnacle” has become a term for something tenacious and problematic for a reason–they are determined little buggers that cause lots of damage to marine craft. But dealing with barnacles can create...
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How Darpa’s Tiny Robotic Hummingbird Hovers and Films
In 2006, Darpa, the Department of Defense’s R&D arm, commissioned AeroVironment, a company specializing in remote aircraft, to create an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) small enough to fly through...
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Growing Snow to Help Predict Avalanches
Ed Adams, an engineering professor at Montana State University, used to study avalanches from inside a fortified shack. He would attach his shack to a boulder on a mountain, set small explosives in...
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