Zooplankton inspire marine robots

Sea creatures inspire marine robots which can operate in extra-terrestrial oceans: Scientists at the University of Bristol have drawn on the design and life of a mysterious zooplankton to develop underwater robots. These robotic units called RoboSalps, after their animal namesakes, have been engineered to operate in unknown and extreme environments such as extra-terrestrial oceans. […]

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Bioethics in deep space exploration

When we attach the words ethics and deep space exploration we might be forgiven for thinking of the ‘Prime Directive’ of the television and movie series Star Trek. A community of virtuous people take what is ostensibly the best of Western cultural values out to beautiful worlds that support life in a spaceship that is luxurious […]

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