The bacterial flagellar motor is finally understood after 50 years. In its workings, columnist Natalie Wolchover finds the ...

Zero-torque putters look different than traditional clubs but promise more consistency on the greens. Learn how they work and ...

Annotation automation fails in safety-critical edge cases where human judgment is the only reliable signal While autonomous vehicle programs have matured through standardized sensor configurations and ...

A chain of small motorized hinges can now teach itself to bend into new configurations without any central controller telling ...

Light does more than illuminate the world—it can also push and twist matter. It was back in the 1870s that James Clerk ...

Every time you drive your car, you could be using one of the most impactful mechanical inventions in history. It's something that took centuries to get right, and you almost certainly never give it a ...

For years, Rutgers physicist David Shih solved Rubik's Cubes with his children, twisting the colorful squares until the ...

Physics is the search for and application of rules that can help us understand and predict the world around us. Central to physics are ideas such as energy, mass, particles and waves. Physics attempts ...

The first-gen Cayenne saved Porsche from impending financial doom, but can the facelifted version bring on that same fate for ...

SUNRISE, Fla. – The sun was setting behind the Florida Everglades on a warm Thursday night as Bill Guerin spoke to reporters about trade deadline moves from the back row of the Amerant Bank Arena ...

There are several gluten-related disorders (GRDs), including celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), and wheat allergy. Celiac disease is the most severe GRD. Without treatment, it can ...

Organizations and societies rely on fines and rewards to harness people’s self-interest in the service of the common good. The threat of a ticket keeps drivers in line, and the promise of a bonus ...