Vibration sensors can aid in stability and navigation, particularly for field robots in varied terrain, writes a columnist.

Optical tweezers have been instrumental to the determination of mechanical parameters of molecular motors. This study by Takamatsu et al. reports key mechanical parameters of kinesin KIF1A using ...

This manuscript describes a novel method for determining the mechanical parameters of the kinesin, KIF1A, that uses fluorescence microscopy and does not require an optical tweezer apparatus. The ...

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I wanted to see what really happens when serious weight meets resistance. No movie magic — just gravity and force. The impact was instant and brutal. Definitely not what cartoons show. Marjorie Taylor ...

This study introduces a newly optimized triangular-finger electrostatic comb-drive actuator designed to significantly enhance force intensity and travel range within a compact footprint. By refining ...

Universal RC transmitter and receiver extension for BBC micro:bit. Create wireless remote controls for robots, RC cars, and other projects using joystick modules or the built-in accelerometer.

Just before Christmas 2025, a bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators, including Lindsey Graham, Dick Durbin, Josh Hawley, Amy Klobuchar, Marsha Blackburn and Ashley Moody, introduced legislation to ...

President Donald Trump speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Editor President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would not use force ...