It’s 2024. You’ve probably got one or more pairs of wireless headphones around the house. [Barnso] prefers wired headphones with a long cable, but he also decries the fact that it often gets tangled ...

We've seen a number of robotic prosthetic hands intended for amputees, but what about those that still have their hands but have lost function through nerve damage? Researchers at Oregon State ...

We could've titled this story "lipsticking the pig" but the LS series of engines from Chevrolet are certainly not pigs in terms of performance. But, in regards to looks they can't hold a candle to ...

Even the oldest of mechanisms remain useful in modern technology. [Skyentific] has been messing with robotic joints for quite a while, and demonstrated an interesting way to use a pulley system in a ...

Finding the right combination of brackets, bolts, pulleys and front-drive accessories is challenging for older cars. We've done the swap meet scrounging, the junkyard crawl, and we've even prowled ...

Besides sending lots of smile-inducing horsepower to your rear tires, the crank also powers all the engine accessories necessary to keep your Chevy rolling down the highway. To do this, power is ...

How many of you watch TV? Probably just about every one of you. Now answer this: Who is watching all these makeover shows? For networks to keep adding more to the lineup, you'd think the demand has to ...

In the world of rope rescue, we use mechanical advantage systems really for two reasons. The first being a force increasing tool and the second, a means of reducing the weight of a load during a ...

A gear close gearA gear is a mechanical part with teeth that interlock with another gear or belt to transfer motion and power while changing speed, or direction in a mechanical system. is a special ...