William Weir-Yale

  • The turtle robot has a blue circular top with a hole in its center facing forward and stands on four legs.
    robots

    Turtle robot can travel on land and in water

    Researchers have created a robot that can morph its legs into flippers before taking a swim, just like the turtles that inspired it.
  • An egg fries on hot asphalt
    air pollution

    When it gets hot, asphalt boosts city air pollution

    Asphalt is a significant source of air pollutants in urban areas, especially on hot and sunny days, researchers report.
  • The device has a syringe running into a clear block, above which there are layers of material separated by air and another block above them with bolts in it
    biomimicry

    Water purifier sucks salt out of water like a mangrove tree

    A new device that takes salt out of water gets its inspiration from the subtropical mangrove tree.
  • blood slide and vial (gene editing concept)
    genetic engineering

    Gene editing cures blood disorder in fetal mice

    This technique is different from other genetic editing methods in that it can be used on a living creature.
  • man plays darts
    speed

    Here’s why your dart game will suffer if you throw fast

    It's harder than you think to throw with both speed and accuracy. So, how can we have both?