Soft robotic fish swims alongside real ones in coral reefs | MIT News
Made of silicone rubber, CSAIL’s “SoFi” could enable a closer study of aquatic life.
Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL
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March 21, 2018 • ~6 min
March 21, 2018 • ~6 min
Hairy tongues help bats drink up | MIT News
New model predicts how hairs on a bat’s tongue draw up nectar.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
• mit
Feb. 7, 2018 • ~8 min
Feb. 7, 2018 • ~8 min
Engineers identify key to albatross’ marathon flight | MIT News
Flying in shallow arcs helps birds stay aloft with less effort.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
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Oct. 10, 2017 • ~8 min
Oct. 10, 2017 • ~8 min
“Superhero” robot wears different outfits for different tasks | MIT News
Shape-shifting device from CSAIL can walk, roll, sail, and glide using recyclable exoskeletons.
Adam Conner-Simons and Rachel Gordon | CSAIL
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Sept. 27, 2017 • ~6 min
Sept. 27, 2017 • ~6 min
Our hairy insides | MIT News
Engineers predict how flowing fluid will bend tiny hairs that line blood vessels and intestines.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
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Aug. 21, 2017 • ~7 min
Aug. 21, 2017 • ~7 min
Beaver-inspired wetsuits in the works | MIT News
Rubbery hair-lined wetsuits may help keep surfers warm.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
• mit
Oct. 5, 2016 • ~8 min
Oct. 5, 2016 • ~8 min
Armor plating with built-in transparent ceramic eyes | MIT News
Tiny sea creatures feature transparent optical systems as tough as their shells.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office
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Nov. 19, 2015 • ~6 min
Nov. 19, 2015 • ~6 min
Biomimetic non-reflective coating for solar cells wins MADMEC | MIT News
Team wins $10,000 at annual competition for invention inspired by butterfly wings.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office
• mit
Sept. 29, 2015 • ~7 min
Sept. 29, 2015 • ~7 min
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