engineering – oceanbites

Each summer, the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) hosts undergraduate students from all over the country…

technology

Standing at about 5 inches tall and walking on two suction-cup lined tentacles, a new octopus-inspired robot has the potential…

Scientists and engineers frequently draw inspiration from the natural world around them. Swarms of insects and birds inspired the development…

Capturing the perfect picture has always been difficult… especially underwater. Current methods tend to be expensive and hard to operate,…

When scientists find new applications for old ideas, they can open up a world of possibilities. A group of researches…

Seafloor exploration in areas of thick ice coverage has many obstacles. With careful planning and modifaction of AUV design and…

The MAC-EXP, a pressure-coring experimentation and cultivation system, was designed to advance our ability to analyze the microbial processes in…

Biology

This new study takes a closer look at the fluid dynamics happening inside filter-feeding fishes. How might this save industries…

How frustrating it must be to spend a bunch of money to get to the field, only to find out…