Posts by: miezgiel

Silence is Golden, Thanks to the Owl

December 6, 2011 at 6:19 pm

Biologists have discovered several different reasons for which owls are able to fly in silence. The specific shape of the wing and the feathers have a lot to do with the cancellation of noise.   The serrated edges on the front of the owls wing help in channeling air smoothly over the wings, which reduces […]

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Micro Flying Robots Bring Spying To A New Level

November 20, 2011 at 11:21 pm

Is bigger really always better? Not in this case. Engineers have been working on tiny flying robots that have the ability to spy and detect harmful chemicals. With this new technology, these little fliers could be used by the United States Military in order to help with defending the US. The fly-like look and size […]

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