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BirdBot's leg mechanics are automatically water proof; all motors are located in the robot's trunk, far away from its feet. Here the mechanics that produce joint torques, tendon forces, and ground contact are water-proof. Theoretically, BirdBot could walk through water (possible future work).

Watch emu-inspired robot legs that use less energy to run

16 March 2022

Robotic legs that mimic flightless running birds like emus and use just two motors per leg can run more efficiently than more complex devices

A colour-enhanced scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of Magic mushrooms (Psilocybe cubensis). These spores will grow into the fungus that is Psilocybe cubensis , or the magic mushroom. When ingested, this fungus causes euphoria, hallucinations and altered perception of time. Each spore of this strain is approximately 8 by 11 um. Magnification is x660 when printed 10 cm wide.

AI analyses drug users’ trip reports to better understand psychedelics

16 March 2022

A pattern recognition algorithm scoured 6850 accounts of people’s experiences with 27 drugs to learn more about how they alter consciousness

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