Agate Light Twinkles Just Right
Mother Nature is often a cruel mistress, but what can you do? You’ve got to make the best of what she gives you. This lovely little light was born from …read more Continue reading Agate Light Twinkles Just Right
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Climate Change May Practically Sterilize Male Insects
Male reproductive damage under heat wave conditions could be contributing to biodiversity declines in the Anthropocene. Continue reading Climate Change May Practically Sterilize Male Insects
Meet the Cyborg Beetles, Real Insects That Are Controlled Like Robots
Scientists can precisely control the insects’ movements through electrical stimulation, and say they could be used to save human lives. Continue reading Meet the Cyborg Beetles, Real Insects That Are Controlled Like Robots
Detecting Beetles That Kill Trees, Make Great Lumber
All across southern California there are tiny beetles eating their way into trees and burrowing into the wood. The holes made by these beetles are only about 1mm in diameter, making them nigh invisible on any tree with rough bark. Trees infested with these beetles will eventually die, making this one of the largest botanical catastrophes in the state.
For [Joan]’s project for the 2016 Hackaday Prize, she’s working on a project to detect the polyphagous shothole borer, the beetle that drills into trees and eats them from the inside out. This is a surprisingly hard problem – you can’t …read more
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