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concept illustration of robot collective acting like a tool
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Disk-shaped robots can act collectively to accomplish tasks such as lifting and manipulating objects, or supporting weight

How to get a robot collective to act like a smart material

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Size, Distribution of Termite Mounds Foretell Ecological Shifts from Climate Change in Africa's Savannas

Developments in Nanobiotechnology Point to Medical Applications

Worms Point to a Link Between Cellular Glue and Cancer Growth

Multiple Planets Transiting Same Star Discovered by NASA's Kepler Mission

New Theory about Origin of Life to Be Published by Journal of Theoretical Biology

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UCSB Professor Sees Medical Breakthrough in New Bone Measurement Tool

UCSB Researcher Co-Authors New Study of Magnon Hall Effect in Insulators

Summer Program Combines Mesoamerican Cultural Studies and Computer Science
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