They can swim, squirm, wriggle, walk, fly, leap and slither—the blueprints for our most promising robots don’t arise from the fertile brains of scientists at all. They come from the infinite variety and inventiveness of nature. Meet the biomimetic bots of the future.

Our most promising robots actually arise from the infinite variety of nature. Meet the biomimetic bots of the future.

Bio-Robots: Animal-Inspired Machines

What does the coronavirus look like? This.

Noscope

Researchers have released a gallery of stunning images of what the Coronavirus looks like taken with scanning and transmission electron microscopes.

What Does the Coronavirus Look Like? This.

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/news/2020/02/ohio-research-tourists-pose-continued-risks-disease-transmission-endangered-mountain">Novel Coronavirus 2019</a> [Flickr]

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Developments

Scientists imaged the virus with an electron microscope — images that carry a terrible beauty.

Wearable Microphone Jamming

"Your circle of trust will have to be much smaller, sometimes down to your actual body."

This cyberpunk bracelet jams any spying mics nearby

Jammin'

A team of computer science professors have invented a special bracelet that jams any nearby microphones, including the ones in smart assistants.

This Cyberpunk Bracelet Jams Any Spying Microphones Nearby

"When you have something private to say, you can activate it in real time."

The US Navy granted the team $750,000 back in 2016 to conduct the research.

Bomb-sniffing cyborg locusts? Bomb-sniffing cyborg locusts

Cyborg Locusts

Scientists found a way to turn locusts into explosives-sniffing cyborgs according to a study funded by the U.S. Navy. Yes, bomb-sniffing cyborg locusts.

Bomb-Sniffing Cyborg Locusts? Bomb-Sniffing Cyborg Locusts.

Locusts in tiny remote controlled cars could spot explosive chemicals in just half a second.

Compared to existing shields, rust gives much better protection per unit weight.

It turns out rust is... a great shield for deadly space radiation

Rust Belt

It turns out that a thin coating of powdered rust could serve as a killer, lightweight shield against deadly cosmic radiation.

It Turns Out Rust Is… a Great Shield for Deadly Space Radiation

Space jalopies, your time has come.

"This points to a growing pattern of risk that is a cause of concern to sustaining long term gorilla-viewing tourism."

Endangered gorilla community ravaged by exotic man-borne disease

Cover Your Cough

Tourists are ignoring safety measures when going to see endangered gorillas, spreading deadly diseases and putting the animals in greater danger.

Endangered Gorilla Community Ravaged by Exotic Man-Borne Disease

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/news/2020/02/ohio-research-tourists-pose-continued-risks-disease-transmission-endangered-mountain">OHIO research: Tourists pose continued risks for disease transmission to endangered mountain gorillas</a> [Ohio University]

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Studies

Get your stinking germs off me, you damn dirty tourists!

It's a space whip. But actually. No, really.

Amazon patents system that literally whips stuff into orbit

Whip It Real Good

A newly published Amazon patent that dates back to 2017 lays out plans for a ship-based launch system that whips paylods into space using a miles-long whip.

Amazon Patented a System That Literally Whips Stuff Into Orbit

Because, really, why the hell not.

It's insanely ambitious. And this is how it'll work.

Uh, Delta just threw down a $1 billion carbon-neutral pledge

Upright Position

Delta just threw down a carbon-neutral pledge at a first-class price: $1 billion over ten years. Is it a realistic ambition, or a pie-in-the-sky dream?

Uh, Delta Just Threw Down a $1 Billion Carbon-Neutral Pledge

They've given themselves ten years to get it done.

20 six-headed cranes lifting 35-ton bricks could provide enough power for 40,000 households over a 24 hour period.

Here’s how to store wind and solar energy using just gravity

Shifting Bricks

Swiss startup Energy Vault wants to overcome the limitations of lithium-ion batteries by storing wind and solar energy by stacking massive brick towers.

Here’s How to Store Wind and Solar Energy Using Just Gravity

This startup wants to store green energy by stacking giant blocks.

They just need to make sure they don't cause a massive earthquake in the process.

This team wants to capture unlimited energy from inside the earth

Striking Gold

A team of scientists has nearly dug deep enough inside Earth to tap into a reservoir of supercritical fluid, which could serve as a limitless power supply.

This Team Wants to Capture Unlimited Energy From Inside the Earth

They have to dig so deep that they risk triggering a massive earthquake.

It's still unclear if the film will eventually be released on other platforms and larger screens.

This "blockbuster" movie will be shot entirely in vertical video

Turning Heads

Russian director and producer Timur Bekmambetov is producing the first "vertical blockbuster movie," called "V2. Escape From Hell."

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