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Airport Screening Machines Use Echolocation Like Bats Do
The Batmobile isn't the only mode of transportation that tips a hat to the bat.
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Humpback Whales Solve a Big Problem for Wind Turbines
What do a humpback and a wind turbine have in common? Scalloped blade edges.
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Roaches Wearing Tiny Backpacks Could One Day Rescue Disaster Survivors
Trapped after an earthquake? A cockroach might just save your life.
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Amazing Tricked-Out Prosthetic Fakes How a Leg Really Works
What climbing gear will get you to a V8? Try a prosthetic leg.
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Think Like a Tree: How Shark Skin Can Save Us From Superbugs
Shark skin isn't just for suits (or sharks). It can prevent hospital-transmitted infections.
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