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Scientists want to better understand how birds of a feather—specifically the male sandgrouse—can carry about 15% of their body weight in water to create new absorbent materials

Microscopic structures of belly feathers in Namaqua sandgrouse enable them to absorb and retain water with high efficiency, an MIT study finds. Males can fly more than 20 km from a watering hole to their nests holding water for chicks to drink.

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A new study found that sandgrouse feathers are structured differently from those of most birds and that's the secret behind their abilities.

An extreme closeup of feathers from a bird with an uncanny ability to hold water while it flies could inspire the next generation of absorbent materials.

A mosaic of barbs and other components have been revealed under advanced microscopy and 3D scanning techniques.

Male sandgrouse feathers can carry about 15% of the bird's weight in water. The awesome ability could lead to useful bio-inspired creations.

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Baltimore-based Mooji Meats raises $3 million to accelerate its 3D printing technology for meat substitutes.

The positive impact alternative meat products – like plant-based meat or cultivated meat – can have on the environment is striking. In optimistic scenarios where we transition to from meat-laden to plant-based diets over the next 15 years, between 61–68 percent of agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions can be avoided. Except for the fact that alternative […]