Collaborate Disseminate
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: So-called “acoustic metamaterials” are specifically designed to control and manipulate sound waves, usually for the purpose of dampening or transmitting sound. But such an acoustic device can only … Continue reading Scientists Draw Inspiration From Shark Skin For Novel New Smart Material
The only way I’m watching ‘The Meg,’ a movie about murdering the last in an ancient species, is if the shark wins. Continue reading I’m Rooting for This Giant Shark to Eat Jason Statham in ‘The Meg’
Megalolamna paradoxodon opens a new window into the age of giant sharks. Continue reading Newly Discovered Prehistoric Shark Species Left Teeth on Three Continents
Drones are adding functionality to our everyday lives, and automation is here to help humanity whether we’re ready for it or not. In a clever combination of the two, [Richard Hardiman] of RanMarine has developed small drone-boats that scoop up garbage from the ocean — he calls them ‘Waste Sharks.’
The two models — slim and fatboy — aim to collect up to 1,100 pounds of garbage apiece in the ‘mouths’ just below the water’s surface. The Waste Sharks are still restricted to remote control and are only autonomous when traveling between waypoints, but one can see how this technology …read more
Continue reading Waste Shark Aims To Clean Our Harbours And Oceans
The creators of Shark have made it freely available, but demand a 20 percent cut of its profits.Read More Continue reading Shark: New Ransomware-as-a-Service threat takes bite of proceeds
There might be Greenland sharks alive today that were born in Shakespeare’s time. Continue reading How Cold War Nukes Helped Scientists Find the Longest-Lived Vertebrate