By Alex Stewart A seal races after a herring twisting and darting through the water in the dead of night. The seal cannot see the fish it is chasing, but instead relies on its sensitive …
2020
Soft robots, hard achievements
By Fan Lou Imagine a robot that is made with no rigid parts. That is what Marc Kilpack, an assistant professor from Brigham Young University, demonstrated in his presentation on soft robotics. His seminar, titled …
Wind energy: The feasible path to sustainable energy
By Samuel Moss As the world continually seeks alternatives to large carbon footprint energy sources, the demand for efficient renewable energy continues to increase. In the United States, 7% of current energy comes from wind …