A delicate purple butterfly made of smooth, air-dry clay cracks apart with the most satisfying, crisp sound, revealing its soft, powdery layers inside. Each gentle press and break creates a ...

'Butterfly bot' is fastest swimming soft robot yet Date: November 18, 2022 Source: North Carolina State University Summary: Inspired by the biomechanics of the manta ray, researchers have ...

A soft robot that mimics butterfly stroke in humans can swim with unparalleled speed. Y. Chi et al. 2 / 2. A new robot uses a butterfly-stroke-like motion to move with great speed.

The delicate orange butterfly clay cracks apart, revealing its smooth texture and intricate details beneath the surface. Each fragment showcases vibrant shades of orange and fine craftsmanship ...

The faster butterfly bot has only one “drive unit” – the soft body – which controls both of its wings. This makes it very fast, but difficult to turn left or right.

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Clay as Soft Power: Shigaraki Ware in Postwar America and Japan. University of Michigan Museum of Art Through May 7 “Jar” is an effective finale to a show that explores the role Shigaraki ...

Unlike other geomaterials, soft clay can paradoxically contract upon heating. This phenomenon is termed the "volumetric contraction of soft clay due to heating." ...

While it isn’t the first swimming soft robot, the butterfly bot from the N.C. State researchers is actually four times faster than its previous swimming counterparts. ADVERTISEMENT ...

Cautious Clay – ‘Karpeh’ review: floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee. The New Yorker's development on this magnificent jazz odyssey is bold, potent and memorable. 4.

“Hard and Soft,” a compelling show at Acme gallery in Los Angeles, substantiates a single general point about clay’s contradictory attributes. The four featured artists span three ...