August 27, 2005
- By copying the wing action of seagulls, researchers at the University of Florida, supported by the US Air Force and NASA, have developed so-called micro air vehicles (MAVs) that can change their shape while in mid-flight. Possible applications of such MAVs, which are predicted to be two to three years away from deployment, include flying into urban environments to detect biological agents. (BBC)
Read more about this topic: August 2005 In Science
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