Top Stories

RoboClam designed to be the Ferrari of seafloor diggers

Underwater robots take many forms, but few are stranger than MIT’s burrowing mechanism that apes the razor clam, one of nature’s best anchors. The robot can dig quickly and deeply, potentially locking whatever it is attached to—a sensing robot, for example—solidly to the seafloor.

New hydrogen-storage method discovered

RoboClam designed to be the Ferrari of seafloor diggers

Blogs

more

Trends for the Tens

What trends will domiate the 2010s? If you said "Internet", you've got part of the answer.

A desk we can count on

A desk we can count on

The one thing I enjoy after a day at work is a nice, long walk or jog. Once the endorphins kick in everything seems perfect. Anything that happened previously that may have stressed me out or affected me negatively gets wiped away, or at least decreases, and I get lost in the rhythm my feet make as they rush across the dark pavement of the road.

Editor's Picks

more

Scientists watch as peptides control crystal growth

Scientists watch as peptides control crystal growth

By producing some of the highest resolution images of peptides attaching to mineral surfaces, scientists have a deeper understanding how biomolecules manipulate the growth crystals. This research may lead to a new treatment for kidney stones using biomolecules.

New hydrogen-storage method discovered

New hydrogen-storage method discovered

Scientists at the Carnegie Institution have found for the first time that high pressure can be used to make a unique hydrogen-storage material. The discovery paves the way for an entirely new way to approach the hydrogen-storage problem.

Advertisement

Advertisement

This Week's Poll

A biomechanics study published this week  appears to reveal that most dinosaurs would have to have been warm-blooded to maintain their pace of movement. What do you think?