Spry robot built to zip like the butterfly

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — High-speed video of butterflies’ agility in flight may help researchers build tiny robots that mimic the insects’ maneuvers. Continue…

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Science & Technology - Dec 30, 2011 12:13 - 0 Comments

Robotic surgery for run-down satellites

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A technology developed for delicate abdominal surgeries someday may be used to repair satellites in space, say researchers. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Nov 9, 2011 10:48 - 0 Comments

Chesapeake dead zones return to life

JOHNS HOPKINS AND U. MARYLAND (US) — Reducing the flow of fertilizers, animal waste, and other pollutants into the Chesapeake Bay is shrinking oxygen-depleted “dead zones” in America’s largest estuary, a new study finds. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 2, 2011 10:05 - 0 Comments

Modified yeast boosts vitamin A in bread

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A genetically modified yeast that bakes a critical nutrient right into bread has the potential to help combat malnutrition in impoverished areas. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 29, 2010 12:11 - 0 Comments

Device detects preterm labor in pregnancy

JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—An invention designed to pick up very early signs that a woman is going into labor too soon could help doctors prevent premature births, its inventors say. (more…)