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Camera footage reveals how woodpeckers avoid stuck beaks

Ben Townsend — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:08:42 +0000

The team found that woodpeckers retract their beaks in two phases: the upper beak tip moves down while the rest lifts up, then the head lifts, causing the beak's tip to move up as the lower part retracts until it's free. (Image: University of Antwerp)

The mystery of how woodpeckers avoid getting their beaks stuck in trees has been revealed, thanks to new camera footage

Researchers develop non-destructive quantum imaging method

Ben Townsend — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:05:35 +0000

The experimental setup used for quantum sensing. (Image: Mayte Li-Gomez)

Researchers have devised a new approach that uses quantum entanglement and a genetic algorithm to image micrometre-sized samples without damaging them

Zivid unveils 3D cameras for transparent imaging

Matthew Dale — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 07:58:45 +0000

Zivid says its new line if 3D cameras will unlock a swathe of applications through improved resolution and transparent imaging capabilities