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“Moving from two wings to four wings was really a factor of, how do we increase our lift without also increasing our power consumption.”

This minuscule robotic bee only uses solar energy to fly

C3-Bee-O

The Harvard RoboBee X-Wing takes robotics to the next level by sporting solar cells and an extra pair of wings for more stable flight.

This Minuscule Robotic Bee Only Uses Solar Energy to Fly

The RoboBee X-Wing weighs less than half a gram and only consumes 120 milliwatts.

He doesn't think they'd be very useful for space travel.

Harvard physicist: Wormhole travel is possible, but it's not fast

Slow Going

A Harvard physicist has proven that wormhole travel is possible, but rather than being a shortcut, it'd be a longer path between two points in space.

Harvard Physicist: Wormhole Travel Is Possible, but It’s Not Fast

"It takes longer to get through these wormholes than to go directly..."

Origami Magic Ball (Dragon's Egg by Yuri Shumakov)

It can lift objects up to 100 times its own weight.

New robot hand works like a Venus flytrap to grip objects

Hands Up

A team from MIT and Harvard has created a robot hand that's not only strong, but also soft — and it could usher in a new era in robotics.

New Robot Hand Works Like a Venus Flytrap to Grip Objects

The origami-inspired hand is both soft and strong.

"If we were now to find other beings beyond planet Earth, this would be the biggest step ever."

Harvard astronomer predicts what first alien contact will be like

Aye LMAO

In a new interview, a Harvard astronomer opens up about the hunt for alien life — and what first alien contact would mean for human civilization.

Harvard Astronomer Predicts What First Alien Contact Will Be Like

"I can't tell you what this moment will look like. But it will be shocking."

"I’m studying a chemical substance. It’s not like it’s a nuclear bomb."

Harvard scientists to release sun-dimming sky chemical in 2019

Dark Skies

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, researchers from Harvard are preparing to release the sun-dimming chemical calcium carbonate into the stratosphere.

Harvard Scientists to Release Sun-Dimming Sky Chemical in 2019

But just a tiny bit, to see what happens.

It turns out sensitive robots could improve everything from surgery to deep-sea exploration.

We now have soft robots with a sense of touch. But why?

Robots & Machines

Soft robots are more than just cool new inventions — they could have applications in everything from space exploration to medicine.

We Now Have Soft Robots With a Sense of Touch. But Why?

You should be excited. They're cool. And also useful. 

The team has already modified organs from rats and pigs to make them human-donor compatible.

Refurbished organs could save millions on the transplant list

Health & Medicine

A surgeon is giving animal organs a makeover using a tissue scaffold that can be seeded with human stem cells from the patient in need of a transplant.

Refurbished Organs Could Save Millions on the Transplant List

The method spruces up animal and human organs with new stem cells. 

Historically, robots have been fairly durable but clumsy.

Flexible, foldable robot muscles are more powerful than ever before

Origami-inspired robot muscles allow us to produce new soft robots, which are stronger and appear more organic than previous versions.

Flexible, Foldable Robot Muscles are More Powerful Than Ever Before

This is the next generation of wound care.

Harvard's futuristic "intelligent bandages" can repair your body

A team of researchers have developed a smart bandage that delivers medications to a wound when triggered by a mobile device.

Harvard’s Futuristic “Intelligent Bandages” Can Repair Your Body

The drugs are deployed via a smartphone.

Earth & Energy

Researchers have determined that thinning Artic sea ice has caused a massive bloom of phytoplankton that is growing under it.

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C3-Bee-O

This Minuscule Robotic Bee Only Uses Solar Energy to Fly

Slow Going

Harvard Physicist: Wormhole Travel Is Possible, but It’s Not Fast

Hands Up

New Robot Hand Works Like a Venus Flytrap to Grip Objects

Aye LMAO

Harvard Astronomer Predicts What First Alien Contact Will Be Like

Dark Skies

Harvard Scientists to Release Sun-Dimming Sky Chemical in 2019

Robots & Machines

We Now Have Soft Robots With a Sense of Touch. But Why?

Health & Medicine

Refurbished Organs Could Save Millions on the Transplant List

Robots & Machines

Flexible, Foldable Robot Muscles are More Powerful Than Ever Before

Health & Medicine

Harvard’s Futuristic “Intelligent Bandages” Can Repair Your Body

Earth & Energy

The Arctic Is Rapidly Turning Green, and It’s a Serious Problem

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