Researchers in the US have developed DropPop, an innovative drop-to-deploy mechanism that can transform from a compact form into a fully deployed structure in seconds. The technology is built from ...

The proposed bistable gripper can maintain its grasp even without continuous energy input, while also being able to modulate its activation force, representing a new paradigm in robotic gripper design ...

Hardware wholesaler True Value has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid plans to sell its business to its home improvement rival Do It Best. True Value, based in Chicago, said in a Monday press ...

This research described a new perceptual phenomenon of bistability induced by partial occlusion of digital numerals. Results of experiments using visual adaptation indicate that this perceptual ...

(A) The cover of the traffic countdown timer occludes part of the digital numerals. (B) The partial occlusion induces bistable interpretation of the digital numerals. Left: middle number can be ...

Whenever a politician cites “Judeo-Christian values,” I find it’s generally followed by something unsettling. Last month brought two flagrant instances. In both cases, Republican officials introduced ...

Cultural values may have become more different globally but more similar regionally over the past 40 years, a new study has found. Joshua Conrad Jackson, assistant professor of behavioral science and ...

History has shown that great companies are created by hard work and constant improvement. Entrepreneurship takes a lot of work: at least 60 hours per week, and you can’t quit. It’s risky — you might ...

Early in my career, I (La’Kita) worked for a major U.S. insurance company. The company values were displayed prominently in the cafeteria, hallways, and offices across the building. These values ...