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© Casey Cass | CU Boulder
Shapeshifting, Squishable Robots Inspired by Insects Could One Day Crawl Over Airplanes and Through Pipes
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CU Boulder engineer Kaushik Jayaram develops Air Force–funded shapeshifting, squishy microbots that mimic insects to inspect aircraft and pipelines.
Oct. 17, 2025
117571032 © Fotokon | Adobe Stock
Common octopus in large sea water aquarium
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Sept. 26, 2025
305828091 © Bartek Wróblewski | Adobe Stock
Quantum computer
Aug. 21, 2025
© Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.
LUSHADE BLACK Structural Black Pigment Absorbs Over 99% of Light
Aug. 21, 2025
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Needle-Free Flu Vaccines? Scientists Say Dental Floss Could Deliver ImmunityMaybe.
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July 25, 2025
ID 34820017 © Abidal | Dreamstime.com
This Liquid-Powered Robot System Was Inspired by Human Blood
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June 13, 2025
148440999 © Anton Gvozdikov | AdobeStock
Audience listens to the speech of the lecturer in the conference hall
June 5, 2025
198512680 © Kitreel | AdobeStock
Macro shot of a finger holding a contact lens technology with a chip to see better in both eyes and increase diopters. Concept: eye examination, optical, immersive technology
May 23, 2025
813263504 © Vanz Studio | AdobeStock
Illustration of man hatching out of white eggshell with a blue sky background and two clouds. A concept of 'firsts' or new.
April 22, 2025

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