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Laser Raptor drone performs autonomous nocturnal fossil hunts

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Although many fossils are simply lying exposed on the soil’s surface, finding all of them would require a great deal of walking over varying terrain. A new autonomous hexacopter drone could help, as it uses a laser to hunt for fossils at night.Continue… Continue reading Laser Raptor drone performs autonomous nocturnal fossil hunts→

“Super steel” breakthrough makes for stronger and tougher alloy

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It’s a frustrating fact that whenever you try to improve materials like steel, you end up introducing new weaknesses at the same time. It’s a balancing act between different properties. Now, engineers have developed a new type of “super steel” that def… Continue reading “Super steel” breakthrough makes for stronger and tougher alloy→