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26Dec

Self-Driven Bioinspired Crawler Vine Seeks Light and Heat

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA/IEEECredit: IEEE SpectrumOver a long period of evolution, vines honed the skill of finding light and growing toward it, ensuring their access to the sunlight needed for survival. Recently, scientists made a crawler robot inspired by vines capable of mimicking this behavior by moving toward light and heat sources. This...

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25Sep

Fluid Material Controls Light and Heat Passage in Windows

Scientists have developed a new type of dynamic window that can switch between three modes, selectively blocking light and/or heat. Credit: PixaobayWindows are essential for allowing both light and heat into a space, but there are situations where you may not want both simultaneously. Recently, engineers from North Carolina State University (NCSU) have created...

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