How Paralympic Wheelchairs and Prostheses Are Optimized for Speed and Performance
The engineering and designs vary widely from sport to sport and athlete to athlete
The engineering and designs vary widely from sport to sport and athlete to athlete
The technology could help beekeepers reduce short-term losses, but it doesn’t address long-term problems facing honeybees
Features designed to guard against sexual abuse carry the potential for unintended consequences
Search results may include a special section with videos from sources that are deemed reliable
And no one is certain how long the shortage will last
A volunteer network helps to monitor aftershocks and illuminate the country’s earthquake hazards
It’s already under development in research labs
Researchers have developed a microprocessor built on high-performance plastic rather than silicon—and they say it could enable smarter food labels and supply chain management...
Witnesses were more accurate when they interacted with 3-D models than when they looked at still photographs. And the models were less expensive than an in-person lineup
An ocean-powered buoy brings technology closer to the dream of obtaining energy from the sea
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