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Synthetic Pollenizer uses 3D-printed robotic flowers to help save bees

Over the last 20 years we’ve seen a dramatic decline in bee populations as a result of harmful pesticides and other environmental challenges. So, Brisbane’s Michael Candy proposed a unique solution. T... read more

3D printed robotic flowers could save bee populations

Fortunately, many people and organizations are coming up with ideas to help ... uses robotic 3D printed flowers that are equipped with both pollen and nectar. These artificial flowers are meant to be ... read more

Pollen-dispensing, bee-attracting robo-flower is the coolest art project ever

We have previously written about one project that employed robot bees to pollinate flowers ... time and get to know these hard workers that keep our plants and crops pollinated. The Synthetic Polleniz... read more

How to build a robot that mimics the moves of animals—and why you'd want to

these creature-like robots can go where traditional robots cannot, such as the difficult terrain of disaster sites. They can be used to save lives, improve security or explore remote locations. In add... read more

The honey trap: How the demise of Britain's bees could cost us £1.8billion a year

Losing bees would ... today (Weds) to save the bee by encouraging gardeners to plant wild flowers, herbs, shrubs and trees to boost their numbers. They are also encouraging the government to make chan... read more

NASA Plans to Grow First Plants on the Moon

NASA is teaming up with students and private space companies to grow the first plants on the moon’s surface starting ... The team plans to hitchhike on the robotic spacecraft of whichever private comp... read more

Successful Test of Small-Scale Accelerator with Big Potential Impacts for Science and Medicine

It uses ... 3D-printed cartridge that fits within the ring of magnets. A computational program Brooks wrote uses the coarse assembly field-strength measurements to determine exactly how much iron goes ... read more

Technology, teaching and the future of work

The technologists who contributed to the Pew Research Center report were not as-one in their conclusions about labour market impacts of robots and artificial intelligence ... that transformational lea... read more

AI system will soon be able to tell you how to vote

If you're struggling to decide how to vote in the next election, then help may be at hand – in the form of a robot ... of artificial intelligence, most AI research has turned toward problem-specific s... read more

J A P A N O R A M A

Love the look and feel of traditional Japanese kimonos but wish they came in patterns more, say, Rambo-esque? Wish no more: “Battle Dress Uniform” kimonos in military-spec camouflage patterns not only ... read more

Where Can I See Comet Pan-STARRS?

And next week’s crescent moon can help locate Pan-STARRS: On March 12, the comet will lie to the moon’s upper left, and on the next night it will be on the moon’s lower right. After two weeks, the com... read more

3D-Printed Permanent Magnets Outperform Conventional Versions, Conserve Rare Materials

NdFeB magnets are the most powerful on earth, and used in everything from computer hard drives and head phones to clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles and wind turbines. The printing pr... read more