Researchers use ‘robomussels’ to monitor climate change
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 12:42
in Earth & Climate
Tiny robots have been helping researchers study how climate change affects biodiversity. Developed by Northeastern University scientist Brian Helmuth, the “robomussels” have the shape, size, and color of actual mussels, with miniature built-in sensors that track temperatures inside the mussel beds. For the past 18 years, every 10 to 15 minutes, Helmuth, professor in the College of Science […]