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Fatih Birol, chief economist at the International Energy Agency, talks about the future of fossil fuels and the prospects for curbing greenhouse-gas emissions.

November 27, 2012

Based on simulations, the researchers have developed a manufacturing technique that can combine multiple modules as shown above. Here, three modules are mounted on a base of silicon rubber. The overall unit bends freely, so it can conform and adhere tightly to a curved surface such as the outside of a pipe. Despite their proximity, the three modules operate independently with no interference.

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MIT researchers design a ‘controllable adhesion system’ for underwater robots.

November 10, 2011

Snapshot of the concentration field during the unstable displacement of a more viscous fluid (dark) by a fully-miscible, less viscous fluid (light).

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Research finds ‘viscous fingers’ can induce efficient mixing of fluids in tight spaces.

May 19, 2011

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