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  • Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed a self-healing membrane that can extend the service life of hydrogen fuel cells
    Materials
    Self-healing membrane extends life of hydrogen fuel cells
    Rather than always replacing parts, fixing things or just throwing them away, self-healing materials can patch themselves up as required. Now, researchers at are working on extending the life of membranes in hydrogen fuel cells by equipping them with similar self-healing powers.
  • Marine scientists have successfully programmed an underwater deep sea robot to make its own decisions about what to do next from interpreting data coming in through its sensors
    Robotics
    Underwater robot can make its own snap decisions
    Two marine scientists have shown that autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) can be programmed to make independent decisions and trigger new missions in real time based on data coming from multiple sensors. They believe this could reveal much about the life of squid and other marine creatures.