Energetic Energies: Panasonic and Akihisa Hirata to Unveil Model Solar-Powered Cityscape at Milan Design Week

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Oxford University 3D-Prints Synthetic Tissue From Oil and Water

A team of scientists at Oxford University has created a custom 3D printer that they have successfully used to create synthetic tissue which mimics properties of living tissue . Unlike projects underway by Organovo , the Oxford University team did not culture cells from existing, living tissue and expand upon them, but instead utilized water and oil to create a network of ‘programmable’ droplets that, held within lipid film, can replicate some behaviors of living tissue. Read the rest of Oxford University 3D-Prints Synthetic Tissue From Oil and Water Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 3D printers , 3D printing , 3d printing biology , 3d printing health , 3d printing science , artificial tissue , bioengineering , living tissue , medicine design , organovo , oxford university , synthetic tissue        

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Funky Electric Cykno Bike Whizzes Around Milan for Design Week

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Innovation doesn’t guarantee success: Mirasol’s market journey

A brilliant, bio-inspired technical innovation has not been enough to ensure that Qualcomm's e-reader technology would gain a market foothold.

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Infographic: A path toward sustainable freight

Freight is responsible for 8 percent of U.S. emissions, but we can embrace a strong freight transport sector that also dramatically cuts carbon pollution.

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MIT Researchers to 3D Print a Silkworm-Inspired Pavilion Using a Robotic Arm

Photo via Shutterstock MIT has unveiled plans to 3D print a pavilion inspired by the technique that silkworms use to build their cocoons. Data that tracks the movement of a silkworm as it makes its pupal casing will be fed into a robotic arm , which will weave a cocoon-like 3D structure that is tough on the outside but softer on the inside. Read the rest of MIT Researchers to 3D Print a Silkworm-Inspired Pavilion Using a Robotic Arm Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 3d printed pavilion , 3D printers , biomimicry , building material research , composite materials , computational design , digital fabrication , Mediated Matter Group , MIT 3D printing , MIT Media Lab , MIT silkworm pavilion , silkworm cocoons , WYSS Institute Harvard

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Amphibious Robot Salamander Could Aid Medical Reseach in Switzerland

Over the past few years, many scientists have looked to nature for inspiration and brought us robotic animals ranging from fish to cheetahs , fleas and even bees . The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ‘s latest development—an amphibious salamander-like robot named Salamandra robotica II —is poised to help researchers to gain greater understanding of how vertebrates move. Read the rest of Amphibious Robot Salamander Could Aid Medical Reseach in Switzerland Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: BIOSwimmer , Boston Dynamics , cheetah , robot animals , robot salamander , robotics , robots , Salamandra robotica II , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

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Urban Earth Worm Skyscraper Roots Out Urban Soil And Air Pollution

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Australian Solar Power Production Expected to Reach 10 GW by 2017

Australia is surging ahead on photovoltaic installations and is projected to hit a whopping 10,000 MW of solar power capacity in a few years. A new report by market analysts Sunwiz and Solar Business Services forecasts that the Australian photovoltaic market, which is currently at 2.5 GW, will likely grow to between 6 GW and 10 GW by as early as 2017. The report suggests that the owner-occupied, single-family residential market will soon be saturated with photovoltaic installations, so the solar industry will have to target more challenging sectors like the multi-family residential and commercial sectors. Read the rest of Australian Solar Power Production Expected to Reach 10 GW by 2017 Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 10gw solar production , australia solar power , australia’s commercial solar market , australia’s multifamily residential solar market , australia’s renewable energy target , australia’s residential solar market , australia’s solar market free from incentives , growth of australia’s solar industry , photovoltaic installations in australia

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Scientists Develop Flying Robobees to Pollinate Flowers as Bee Populations Decline

Honey bee populations around the world are in decline due to causes ranging from ‘ super mites ‘ to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and even cell phones – and if the insects disappear completely the planet’s ecosystems would be in peril. The issue has become so dire that now a team of Harvard and Northeastern University scientists are working on a swarm of miniature Robobee robots that could pollinate flowers and do the job of real bees if required. Read the rest of Scientists Develop Flying Robobees to Pollinate Flowers as Bee Populations Decline Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bee loss , bees , biomimicry , harvard , miniature robots , Northeastern University , robert wood , robobees , robot bees , robot swarm

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