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Bat-drone uses shape-shifting wings to skim over water

Bat-drone uses shape-shifting wings to skim over water

19 February 2016

A new wing design for small flying vehicles takes inspiration from bats to improve flight efficiency


clouds

One Per Cent

17 February 2016

Drone forecasters follow the storm, will machines make us idle? and super-speedy home broadband, yes, really


A flying drone

Robot weather forecasters drop sensors on storms from above

15 February 2016

Drones that can collect valuable weather data on their own could deliver the daily forecast during severe storms


A drone

High-altitude drones could eliminate phone signal black spots

11 February 2016

A long-range radio link for controlling drones that piggybacks onto the mobile phone network could also boost coverage for phone users


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A Crude Look at the Whole: Complexity is still outsmarting us

10 February 2016

Amazing behaviour can emerge from the simplest interactions – although a new book shows how far we are from a simple account of it


Fixed-wing drone flying against a snowy backdrop

First flight of hydrogen-powered drone with water vapour exhaust

5 February 2016

A drone powered by hydrogen pellets is cleaner and lighter than conventional lithium batteries – and perfect for long-distance flight


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60 Seconds

3 February 2016

Moon changes rainfall, giraffe neck cheat, smoke free flicks and more


drone racing

One Per Cent

3 February 2016

US drone racing league takes off, France to pave its roads with solar cells, and supersonic pods are go


NHS to use drones to help chemical, bio and nuke response teams

NHS to use drones to help chemical, bio and nuke response teams

29 January 2016

The UK's Hazardous Area Response Teams are trained to treat patients during dangerous emergencies, and this year they'll have drones to help out


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One Per Cent

13 January 2016


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