[UK] Scientists have built a microbot out of algae which could swim through the body – propelled by magnetic forces – and potentially Continue reading This tiny robot made of Spirulina could swim through your body and kill cancer cells
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Research seaweed farm planned for Nantucket Sound
[USA] A kelp farm is coming to Nantucket Sound as part of a scientific study to explore growing seaweed for a biofuel and food. Continue reading Research seaweed farm planned for Nantucket Sound
Robotic underwater lab helps track Lake Erie water toxins
[USA] A new device has been deployed in Lake Erie to detect toxins that could threaten city water supplies. Continue reading Robotic underwater lab helps track Lake Erie water toxins
Algae microrobots could aid the effort to control tumour cells
[China] Jiao Niandong works with creatures visible only through a microscope. His building blocks at Shenyang’s Institute of Continue reading Algae microrobots could aid the effort to control tumour cells
Robot kayak joins fight against algae
[Singapore] If you chance upon an empty canoe moving by itself off Seletar Island, do not be alarmed. Continue reading Robot kayak joins fight against algae
Pink algae, spidery starfish: Robot gives rare glimpse under Antarctic sea ice
[Global] An underwater robot has captured a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, revealing a colourful world filled with Continue reading Pink algae, spidery starfish: Robot gives rare glimpse under Antarctic sea ice
Robots, other high-tech devices dive in to water, algae research
[USA] From drones to robots, water-quality research is rapidly going more high tech. Continue reading Robots, other high-tech devices dive in to water, algae research
This algae-eting robot could solve water contamination
[UK] Experts from the UK have developed a scavenger robot with a “mouth” and a “stomach” that can “eat” and eventually digest Continue reading This algae-eting robot could solve water contamination
Robot swans bring new advanced technology to water testing
[Singapore] Floating on the surface of Pandan Reservoir in Singapore’s south west are what researchers hope will be the future of cheap, real-time water quality testing.
Developed by a team at the National Continue reading Robot swans bring new advanced technology to water testing
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology Develops Deep-sea Robots to Monitor Water Quality
The stingray glides gently through the water, propelled by flexible wings. But much as it looks like the real thing, this prototype is actually a $1,000 robot developed to collect data on the surroundings, including water temperature, salinity and dissolved Continue reading Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology Develops Deep-sea Robots to Monitor Water Quality