• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 10th, 2010
How Flies Turn So Fast

How Flies Turn So Fast

They execute intricate maneuvers at high speeds

Boeing 787 Ultimate-Load Wing Test Completed

Boeing 787 Ultimate-Load Wing Test Completed

Preliminary results show it went on successfully

Producing Materials That Bend According to Need

Producing Materials That Bend According to Need

They could be of great use in the aviation industry

Bird-Like Wrists Found in Dinosaurs

Bird-Like Wrists Found in Dinosaurs

They appeared long before the creatures took to the skies

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 26th, 2009
Butterflies Have Ears on Their Wings

Butterflies Have Ears on Their Wings

They may be used to detect nearby birds

Butterfly Wings Created at the Nanoscale

Butterfly Wings Created at the Nanoscale

Biological structures can now be replicated

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 28th, 2009
Locusts Offer Inspiration for Artificial Insects

Locusts Offer Inspiration for Artificial Insects

Robotic replicas could soon be made available

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 18th, 2009
Nature Prefers Twisting Wings over Straight Ones

Nature Prefers Twisting Wings over Straight Ones

Airplanes have nothing on insects

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 30th, 2009
Moths' Wings Are Flexible During Flight

Moths' Wings Are Flexible During Flight

They are not rigid, as previously thought

Missing Link Between Bird Wings and Dinosaur Fingers Found

Missing Link Between Bird Wings and Dinosaur Fingers Found

The discovery may explain how birds evolved

Weird Wings Could Reduce Plane Fuel Consumption by 20%

Weird Wings Could Reduce Plane Fuel Consumption by 20%

Experts don't know why the design works so well

Coating Plane Wings in Feathers Could Reduce Drag

Coating Plane Wings in Feathers Could Reduce Drag

The find could be applied to underwater crafts as well

Shape-shifting Robot Will Mimic the Swiftest Flying Birds

Shape-shifting Robot Will Mimic the Swiftest Flying Birds

Swifts eat, sleep and mate in flight, robot will infiltrate their flocks

T-Mobile Replacing The MDA with The Wings

T-Mobile Replacing The MDA with The Wings

During August this year

 
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