Drones take medical samples to the sky in Madagascar

Many of the remote villages in the Ifanadiana district of Madagascar aren't linked to the outside world by decent roads. Among other things, this means that it can be very difficult getting medical samples to labs in a timely fashion. That's where a project led by New York-based Stony Brook University...

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Geek Speak: Kanishk

Why do kids spend their time in learning ? Could it be because we make them to? Or could it be because their school curriculum forces them to? Or could it be because they want to just try learning to pursue excellence? The answer could lie anywhere between the three reasons. They could even be learning...

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SwagBot farming robot rolls through streams and rounds up cattle

With the sheer amount of labor involved in things like inspecting crops, removing weeds and counting yields, it is perhaps no surprise that farmers are looking to automate certain tasks. And they may soon have a new tool at their disposal, with researchers in Australia developing a durable robot...

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Geek Speak: Bhaskar

Ask anyone about the most important days of the week, they’ll probably say it’s the weekends- Saturday and Sunday. These are the days when all humans take a break from the rigours of the week and get themselves rejuvenated for the upcoming week’s challenges. While Sunday is the day of rest and respite...

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3D-printed orthotic boot lets injured penguin waddle with ease

3D printing has made a real impact in the world of medicine, particularly when it comes to aiding amputees in the third world. But this technology has plenty to offer the animal kingdom too, as a disabled African penguin came to learn after slipping into a custom-made 3D-printed orthotic boot and...

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Geek Speak: Ashvath

It’s Friday evening and the weekend is finally here. Although for a lucky few students they’ve already enjoyed a holiday today thanks to a long weekend. With it being Varalakshmi Vratam today and with the Independence day on Monday, it is a four day long weekend for most schools in the city. Most...

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Bio-robot crawler made with sea slug muscles

Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have created a crawling robot from sea slug muscles attached to a 3D-printed body, with aims of one day sending swarms of biohybrid robots on sea search missions. The 2 in (5 cm) "biohybrid" robot is built around the sea slug muscle known as the...

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